Lenar
Persian/Turkic · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Lenar
Lenar is a Tatar name derived from the Persian elements "lenar" or constructed from "len" (night) and "ar" (fire), meaning "night fire" or a variation meaning "light." The name is primarily used among Tatar, Bashkir, and other Turkic Muslim populations, with historical roots in the Volga region of Russia and Central Asia.
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Etymology
Lenar is a Tatar name derived from the Persian elements "lenar" or constructed from "len" (night) and "ar" (fire), meaning "night fire" or a variation meaning "light." The name is primarily used among Tatar, Bashkir, and other Turkic Muslim populations, with historical roots in the Volga region of Russia and Central Asia.
Lenar currently ranks #4,645 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1915.
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