Entry № 0439 · Czech, Greek origin

Lenka Lenka — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ LEN-kah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Czech, Greek

Meaning

"Bright, shining one"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Medieval (Czech)

The meaning

A name that means "bright, shining one".

Lenka is the Czech and Slovak diminutive of Helena or Magdalena. From the Greek Helénē, meaning "bright" or "shining one."

Lenka is widely used in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Lenka Kripac (born 1978), the Australian-Czech singer known as Lenka, brought the name international visibility.

Bright. The Czech Helena.

Popularity

Where Lenka stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Lenka · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Lenkas before her.

Real people

Lenka Kripac

Australian-Czech singer.

born 1978

In fiction

Lenka

Common in Czech fiction.

Names connected to Lenka.

Numerology

The number behind Lenka.

The Diplomat

Lenka reduces to two — the number of Czech radiance.

Parents on Lenka

Why families chose this name.

"Czech Helena. Five letters. Lenka."

Eva · Mother of one · Prague