The baby name Dalena is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced da-LEE-nah /dəˈliːnə/.
Dalena is English in Origin.
The baby name Dalena is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced da-LEE-nah /dəˈliːnə/.
Dalena is English in Origin.
Dalena is a modern feminine given name most plausibly arising as a contraction of Magdalena (via Afrikaans/English Dalene, Delene) or as part of the Lena/Alena/Helena family; in contemporary English it also functions as a Da- + Lena blend. Records show sporadic use in the United States from the early 20th century, with modest visibility in South Africa, where the form Dalene (cf. novelist Dalene Matthee) supports the Magdalene connection. Overall, Dalena remains rare but steadily attested across English-speaking regions.
Meaning varies with the path of derivation: from Magdalena, it signifies “woman from Magdala”; through the Helen/Elena line, it conveys “torch; shining light.” Some also read it as a hybrid of Dale (“valley”) and Lena. Variants and related forms include Dalene, Delena, Darlena, Dalina, Dalenna, DeLena/DaLena, and the cognates Lena, Alena, Helena, and Magdalena. Common nicknames: Lena, Dali, Dae.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #213 | 5 | 4,575 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #234 | 4 | 7,146 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| Canada | Girls | 2003 | #289 | 5 | 2,527 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #348 | 4 | 5,378 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #467 | 8 | 14,421 | |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #542 | 4 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #644 | 8 | 9,488 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #901 | 16 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #982 | 13 | 24,821 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #989 | 4 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,074 | 68 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,146 | 7 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Dalena is popular in 32 countries — most recent births per country:
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