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Relena

reh-LEE-nuh /rɛˈliːnə/

At a glance

In short
Relena glides onto the modern stage with a graceful nod to the Latin word relinquere, meaning “to entrust,” carrying the warmth of a sun-drenched courtyard in Sevilla.
U.S. rank 2025
#11,932 of girl names (outside the top 1,000)
Babies in 2025
7 (<0.01% of girls)
Trend
Rising #15,088 in 2020 to #11,932 in 2025
Peak
#7,471 in 1969
First recorded
1969

Meaning of Relena

Relena glides onto the modern stage with a graceful nod to the Latin word relinquere, meaning “to entrust,” carrying the warmth of a sun-drenched courtyard in Sevilla. Though she hovers modestly in the US baby-name rankings—nestled around the mid-900s with fewer than ten newborns bearing her name each year—she sparkles like a secret jewel or the perfect pinch of chili in chocolate: unexpected but utterly unforgettable. Weaving ancient royalty’s poise with fresh dreams, Relena conjures images of loyalty and serenity—like a Spanish guitar’s melody drifting through orange blossoms at dusk—inviting parents and friends alike into her gentle dance of promise and possibility.

How to pronounce Relena

Popularity of Relena in the U.S.

Relena was the #11,932 girl name in the U.S. in 2025, with 7 babies. It peaked at #7,471 in 1969. It first appears in the records in 1969.

Bar and line chart: Relena in the U.S., 1969–2025. Bars: girls given the name each year, most 13 in 2021 and 7 in 2025. Line: rank among girl names, peak #7,471 in 1969, #11,932 in 2025.
  • Girls named Relena (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1969–2025. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1969⁠–⁠2025 17 rows
Relena: babies and rank among girl names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2025711,932▲ 3,361
2024515,293back (not recorded in 2023)
2022910,383▼ 2,359
2021138,024▲ 7,064
2020515,088▼ 4,615
2019910,473▲ 3,320
2018613,793back (not recorded in 2017)
2016811,781▲ 1,225
2015713,006▲ 63
2014713,069back (not recorded in 2012–2013)
2011614,824back (not recorded in 2008–2010)
2007517,636back (not recorded in 2005–2006)
2004516,099▼ 2,255
2003613,844back (not recorded in 2002)
2001515,352▼ 321
2000515,031back (not recorded in 1970–1999)
196957,471new