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Albena

Quick answerAlbena is a feminine given name meaning "dawn" or "white," derived from the Latin word *albus* ("white") via the Slavic adaptation of the name Alba.

Latin/Slavic · Girl · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#4,420
TrendVintage
Peak year1917
Syllables3
OriginLatin/Slavic
LanguageBulgarian
CultureSouth Slavic
Letters6
Numerology8 Chaldean 8
Global rank#960

Popularity over time

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Albena

Albena is a feminine given name meaning "dawn" or "white," derived from the Latin word *albus* ("white") via the Slavic adaptation of the name Alba.

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Etymology

Albena is a feminine given name meaning "dawn" or "white," derived from the Latin word *albus* ("white") via the Slavic adaptation of the name Alba. It is primarily used in Bulgarian and other South Slavic cultures, often associated with the ancient Thracian city of Albena (now a Bulgarian Black Sea resort), and has no specific religious connotation.

Albena currently ranks #4,420 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1917.

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