Lenina
Russian · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Lenina
Lenina is the feminine form of Lenin, derived from the Russian surname Lenin, which itself comes from the Lena River in Siberia; the name means "of or related to the Lena." The name is primarily used in Russian and Soviet contexts, with its most notable historical association being to Lenina Meshulam, a fictional character in Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World," though it also gained usage as a given name in the Soviet Union as a tribute to Vladimir Lenin.
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Etymology
Lenina is the feminine form of Lenin, derived from the Russian surname Lenin, which itself comes from the Lena River in Siberia; the name means "of or related to the Lena." The name is primarily used in Russian and Soviet contexts, with its most notable historical association being to Lenina Meshulam, a fictional character in Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World," though it also gained usage as a given name in the Soviet Union as a tribute to Vladimir Lenin.
Lenina currently ranks #10,115 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1994.
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