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Leni

Pronunciation: LAY-nee (key)
Names related to Leni: Helena, Lena, Magdalena
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Origin of the name Lena:

A short form of Magdalena (of Magdala, a town on the Sea of Galilee).

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Adeline Callie Elijah Elizabeth Emma Ferman Grant Harlow Henry Jerusha Kai Kyah Lenie Lenny Logan Lorea Lou Lukhona Leni Marissa Mercedes Mia Naomi Noah Roy Sadie
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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."

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Leni Riefenstahl, German filmmaker
Heidi Klum's elder daughter is named Leni (short for Helene).

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