Lejna

The girl's name Lejna is a Sorbian variant of Lena, a short form of the names Helena and Magdalena. As a short form of Helena, the Latinized form of the ancient Greek name Helene, the first name Lejna means 'the shining one' (from ancient Greek helene for 'torch, light'), 'the radiant one' (from ancient Greek helios for 'sun, sun rays'), or 'the moon' (from ancient Greek selene for 'moon').

What does the name Lejna mean?

The girl's name Lejna is a Sorbian variant of Lena, a short form of the names Helena and Magdalena. As a short form of Helena, the Latinized form of the ancient Greek name Helene, the first name Lejna means 'the shining one' (from ancient Greek helene for 'torch, light'), 'the radiant one' (from ancient Greek helios for 'sun, sun rays'), or 'the moon' (from ancient Greek selene for 'moon'). As a short form of Magdalena, Lejna means 'the one from Magdala'. The biblical name Magdalena refers to the disciple 'Mary Magdalene', whose home was the place Magdala by the Sea of Galilee. The place name Magdala is traced back to the Hebrew word migdal (tower), which is why the first name is also often translated as 'the exalted one'. The first name Lejna is especially common in Slovenia. Other variants of Lejna or Lena include Leena (Finnish), Lene (German, Scandinavian), Leni (German), Lenka (Polish, Czech), Lencke, and Lenke (Hungarian).

Where does the name Lejna come from?

Etymology Lejna is a female first name of ancient Greek and ancient Hebrew origin with meanings such as 'the shining one' or 'the one from Magdala' and others.

How do you pronounce Lejna?

Sound & pronunciation of Lejna: The name Lejna is two syllables and clearly structured. In German pronunciation, it is usually spoken as 'Lej-na' [ˈleɪna], with the diphthong 'ej' connecting the syllables with a dynamic movement. The open A at the end provides warmth and roundness. Lejna thus appears fresh and independent - melodic, present, and sonically balanced.

When is the name day of Lejna?

As a short form of Helena, Lejna has name days on April 26, May 21, August 18, October 29, and November 15. As a short form of Magdalena, Lejna celebrates name days on May 25 and July 22.

Popularity

Lejna is a very popular first name in Germany. Currently, it ranks 1,333rd in the list of the most common female baby names. In the last ten years, Lejna has been given as a first name about 110 times, placing it 2,291st in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 2,721st. Global popularity and frequency of Lejna Here you can see the rankings of Lejna in the name charts of individual countries from last year.