The baby name Anna-Lena is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈænəˌleɪnə/ (AN-uh-LAY-nuh); German: /ˈanaˌleːna/ (AH-nah-LAY-nah).
The baby name Anna-Lena is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈænəˌleɪnə/ (AN-uh-LAY-nuh); German: /ˈanaˌleːna/ (AH-nah-LAY-nah).
Anna-Lena is in Origin.
Anna-Lena is a hyphenated compound common in Germanic and Nordic naming. Anna descends from Hebrew Channah, “grace” or “favor,” filtered through Greek and Latin as Anna. Lena functions as a short form of Helena (Greek Helene, “torch; light”) and, in Central and Northern Europe, also of Magdalena (“from Magdala”). Combined, the name conveys “graceful light” or “favored torch.” Use is strongest in Sweden, Germany, and Finland, where double-barrel female names flourished in the 20th century.
The form peaked in Scandinavia and Germany from the 1940s through the 1970s and remains recognizable through figures such as Swedish singer Anna-Lena Löfgren and German tennis player Anna-Lena Grönefeld. Variants include Annalena (solid), Anna Lena (unhyphenated), Anne-Lena, and Ann-Lena; related nicknames are Annie, Leni, and Lene. Parallel forms appear as Ana-Lena in some contexts.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #134 | 2 | 1,786 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2008 | #170 | 2 | 1,358 |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #269 | 1,136 | 4,949 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #318 | 104 | 1,885 |
| Germany | 0 | #325 | 117 | 2,542 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #347 | 45 | 1,368 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #537 | 236 | 3,895 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,436 | 11 | 9,415 |
Anna-Lena is popular in 18 countries — most recent births per country:
Did we miss something about this name? Let us know!