The baby name Lene is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈleːnə/ (Danish/German; approx. "LAY-nuh").
The baby name Lene is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈleːnə/ (Danish/German; approx. "LAY-nuh").
Lene is Danish, German, Norwegian in Origin.
Lene is a Scandinavian and German feminine given name, most often a contracted form of Helene and of compound names ending in -lene/-line, such as Magdalene and Marlene. Its deepest roots trace to Greek Helene, commonly interpreted as “torch” or “light,” while derivation through Magdalene can impart the sense “woman from Magdala” (from Hebrew migdal, “tower”). Used in Danish, Norwegian, German, and Dutch, Lene became established as an independent name in the 19th century as short forms of saints’ names gained favor.
Helped by the prestige of St. Helena and Mary Magdalene, Lene saw marked popularity in Denmark and Norway from the 1960s through the 1990s and remains steady across Northern Europe. Close variants and diminutives include Helene, Lena, Leni, Leena (Finnish), Marlene/Marleen, and Line/Lina. The name’s link to the Helen family gives Lene an enduring “light” meaning, balanced by a “tower” nuance from the Magdalene line.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 411 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #9 | 2,218 | 7,429 |
| DK | 0 | #31 | 353 | 5,198 | |
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| JP | 0 | #75 | 3 | 4,057 | |
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| KZ | 0 | #94 | 1 | 1,452 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #113 | 2 | 5,459 |
| Norway | Girls | 2021 | #121 | 4 | 430 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #134 | 2 | 1,786 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| Belgium | Girls | 2015 | #178 | 24 | 413 |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2016 | #186 | 2 | 1,634 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #188 | 3 | 4,850 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #226 | 2 | 4,141 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| GH | 0 | #247 | 2 | 5,396 | |
| PT | 0 | #248 | 3 | 4,161 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #249 | 3 | 6,592 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #259 | 5 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #278 | 5 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #301 | 16 | 15,378 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| BR | 0 | #318 | 28 | 5,969 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #329 | 4 | 7,401 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #333 | 7 | 7,570 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #350 | 2 | 5,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #351 | 9 | 8,829 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #365 | 26 | 13,098 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #378 | 19 | 15,987 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #400 | 897 | 12,708 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #405 | 16 | 1,885 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| Germany | 0 | #416 | 22 | 2,542 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #420 | 32 | 7,952 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| ZA | 0 | #437 | 11 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #460 | 56 | 19,177 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #515 | 9 | 11,913 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #527 | 27 | 20,968 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| BH | 0 | #543 | 11 | 17,937 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #543 | 3 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #543 | 5 | 10,981 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #553 | 34 | 18,916 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #589 | 27 | 16,104 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #638 | 8 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #649 | 3 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #674 | 65 | 3,895 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #690 | 150 | 4,949 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| IT | 0 | #700 | 15 | 4,183 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #720 | 32 | 12,213 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #764 | 4 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #803 | 4 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #821 | 6 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #874 | 62 | 25,931 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| United States | Girls | 2013 | #916 | 5 | 9,616 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #927 | 29 | 5,933 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #955 | 29 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #981 | 14 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #986 | 156 | 25,928 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,002 | 9 | 14,861 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 5 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,145 | 8 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,169 | 15 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,363 | 84 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,686 | 6 | 28,008 |
Lene is popular in 69 countries — most recent births per country:
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