Fun Facts About the Name Relena
- 113 babies named Relena: U.S. records list 113 babies given the name Relena from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Relena Mean?
Relena is a feminine given name used in English, with no securely documented language of origin or meaning. It resembles Elena and Lena, and some modern name lists treat it as a variant of Elena, but no documented chain of use establishes that derivation. Elena comes from Greek Helene, whose own meaning is disputed; that uncertainty applies to Helene, not to a verified original sense of Relena.
Relena Name History & Origins
Relena is an uncommon feminine name in English. Its modern use is associated in popular culture with Relena Peacecraft, a central character in the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam Wing (1995); the Japanese form of the name is written Rirīna (リリーナ). That fictional association is not evidence of the name's origin. The spelling also appears in contemporary name lists, often beside Elena and Lena, but no early documented development or established parent form can be reliably traced from those similarities alone.
How Popular is the Name Relena?
Relena has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2021. Its best rank was #8,367 in 2021.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,900 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #17,100 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2022 | #11,050 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2021 | #8,367 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2020 | #17,001 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2019 | #11,193 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2018 | #15,257 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2016 | #12,644 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2015 | #14,193 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2014 | #14,256 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2011 | #16,348 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2007 | #19,864 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2004 | #18,193 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2003 | #15,337 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2001 | #17,348 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #17,003 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1969 | #8,379 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Relena Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are a law unto itself. Your tendency is to finish whatever you start. You are tolerant and like to help humanity. You are very active. You are generally warmhearted and gives freely of your time, energy, and sympathetic understanding. You have tolerance and acceptance of the frailties of others. Universal and humanitarian in outlook. This is very compassionate name. You have an eventful, exciting life. You are versatile and have the ability to learn easily.
You are always looking for a chance to do your own thing, to be your own person, and to have things done your own way.
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