Alena
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About Alena
Alena is a modern variant of Helen. Alena might also be a spelling twist on the Slavic Alina or a long form of Lena.
Pronounced uh-LAY-nuh.
As of October 2026, Alena ranked #707 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #596 in 2015.
Editor's take: The name Alena is a girl's name of German, Czech, Slovene origin.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #616 | 465 | 260.3 |
| 2015 | #596 | 499 | 279.5 |
| 2016 | #635 | 471 | 265.8 |
| 2017 | #632 | 466 | 269.9 |
| 2018 | #738 | 377 | 221.6 |
| 2019 | #730 | 386 | 230 |
| 2020 | #681 | 416 | 257.3 |
| 2021 | #765 | 372 | 226.7 |
| 2022 | #745 | 388 | 236.6 |
| 2023 | #818 | 339 | 211.3 |
| 2024 | #749 | 375 | 231.5 |
| 2025 | #707 | 398 | 247.6 |
World rankings
Similar names
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Alena on lists
Famous Alenas
- Saint Alena
6th century Belgian martyr
- Alena Shishkova
Russian model
- Alena "Alyona" Sergeyevna Kostornaia
Russian figure skater
- Alena "Alyona" Dmitrievna Kanysheva
Russian figure skater
- Alena Igorevna Leonova
Russian figure skater
- Alena Popchanka
Belarusian,French Olympic swimmer
- Alena Šeredová
Czech model and actress
- Alena "Ája" Vrzáňová
Czech figure skater
- Alena Polenská
Czech ice hockey player
- Alena Igorevna Zavarzina
Russian snowboarder
- Alena Rose Jonas (b. 2014)
daughter of American musician Kevin Jonas and wife Danielle
Alena in pop culture
- Tsarevna Alena
character in the video game "Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen"
- Alena
a main character in Filipino TV series "Encantadia"