Leni: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Leni
Origin of the name Lena:
A short form of Magdalena (of Magdala, a town on the Sea of Galilee).
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Leni, itself, can be a nickname for Helene or Helena.
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German short form of Magdalene.
Also from a Greek root meaning "Light."- Famous real-life people named Leni: | Edit
Leni Riefenstahl, German filmmaker
Heidi Klum's elder daughter is named Leni (short for Helene).- Leni in song, story & screen: | Edit
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Global Popularity of the Name Leni
- #22 in Germany
