Orlena
Meaning of Orlena
Orlena is a feminine given name of Anglo-American usage, believed to have emerged either as an Anglicized elaboration of the Gaelic name Órla (“golden princess”)—by affixing the Latinate feminine suffix -ena to the Old Gaelic element ór- (“gold”)—or as a morphological variant of toponymic surnames derived from the French city of Orléans. Phonetically rendered in English as /ɔrˈlinə/, Orlena first appeared in United States birth registers in the late 19th century, ranking 217th in 1881, and thereafter maintained an intermittent presence in the Social Security top 1,000 through the mid-20th century, with a modest resurgence during the 1970s and early 1980s (peaking at rank 769 in 1983 with seven recorded occurrences). The name’s sustained, albeit sparse, usage reflects broader Anglophone revivalist trends in which etymologically substantive, phonologically elegant appellations are sought for their scholarly resonance. Cool in tone and precise in its morphological composition, Orlena offers a distinctive alternative for parents desiring a historically grounded yet uncommon feminine name.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as or-LEEN-uh (/ɔrˈlinə/)
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