The baby name Lenka is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Czech/Slovak: /ˈlɛŋka/ (LEN-kah); English: /ˈlɛn.kə/ (LEN-kə).
Lenka is Slavic in Origin.
The baby name Lenka is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Czech/Slovak: /ˈlɛŋka/ (LEN-kah); English: /ˈlɛn.kə/ (LEN-kə).
Lenka is Slavic in Origin.
Lenka is a feminine given name common in Czech and Slovak, also found in Polish, Slovene, Ukrainian and Russian contexts. It began as a Slavic diminutive of Helena/Elena/Alena and sometimes Olena, ultimately from Greek Helene, interpreted as torch, light, or shining one. Because of that root, the name carries luminous connotations; occasional folk association with Slavic len “flax” exists but is secondary.
Used affectionately across Slavic languages, Lenka became established as a standalone given name in Central Europe in the mid-20th century and ranked among the most popular Czech choices in the 1970s-1990s. International recognition has grown through artists bearing the name. Related forms and cognates include Helena, Elena, Jelena and Alena; short variants and nicknames include Lena, Leni, Lenča (Czech/Slovak) and Lenochka (Russian). Alternative spellings are uncommon, with Lenka the standard in languages that use the Latin script; in Cyrillic it appears as Ленка.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2022 | #1 | — | 935 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #3 | 18,493 | 5,378 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #3 | 18,024 | 8,334 |
| CZ | 0 | #9 | 1,437 | 3,154 | |
| IR | 0 | #10 | 1,356 | 4,221 | |
| EE | 0 | #37 | 1 | 1,051 | |
| MO | 0 | #51 | 2 | 2,706 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| SI | 0 | #77 | 4 | 1,612 | |
| RS | 0 | #84 | 1 | 923 | |
| MD | Girls | 0 | #86 | 7 | 865 |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #108 | 1 | 1,564 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #116 | 20 | 1,651 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #117 | 9 | 3,755 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #132 | 4 | 1,786 |
| GR | 0 | #133 | 3 | 3,911 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #161 | 14 | 2,769 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #177 | 3 | 1,568 |
| AE | 0 | #180 | 8 | 10,220 | |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #183 | 8 | 4,850 |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| Belgium | Girls | 2006 | #196 | 25 | 399 |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| PL | 0 | #211 | 2 | 2,600 | |
| PS | 0 | #225 | 2 | 5,692 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #226 | 2 | 4,141 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #228 | 4 | 3,559 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #233 | 10 | 6,293 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #239 | 51 | 3,687 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #251 | 54 | 6,530 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #252 | 110 | 5,096 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2021 | #284 | 7 | 2,910 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #314 | 109 | 1,885 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #324 | 6 | 7,429 |
| PE | 0 | #325 | 5 | 6,350 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #330 | 3 | 5,862 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #338 | 170 | 11,913 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #339 | 5 | 15,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #352 | 8 | 8,829 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #403 | 3 | 3,185 |
| BO | 0 | #403 | 6 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| Germany | 0 | #423 | 15 | 2,542 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #426 | 9 | 6,867 | |
| Spain | 0 | #443 | 10 | 2,326 | |
| ZA | 0 | #469 | 6 | 14,421 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #491 | 62 | 10,162 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #510 | 14 | 10,981 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #520 | 7 | 12,621 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #532 | 22 | 20,968 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #599 | 13 | 9,488 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #602 | 14 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #603 | 15 | 11,648 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #649 | 6 | 13,121 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #676 | 164 | 4,949 |
| IT | 0 | #687 | 28 | 4,183 | |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #691 | 161 | 14,098 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #800 | 7 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #881 | 75 | 5,933 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #896 | 48 | 14,861 |
| United States | Girls | 2023 | #910 | 5 | 8,600 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #926 | 10 | 25,931 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #927 | 57 | 5,561 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #950 | 10 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #985 | 10 | 24,821 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #988 | 14 | 16,750 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,102 | 77 | 25,619 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,124 | 18 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,156 | 293 | 9,415 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,178 | 5 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,198 | 14 | 19,440 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,686 | 6 | 28,008 |
Lenka is popular in 69 countries — most recent births per country:
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