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Albena
How to Pronounce Albena
Pronounced al-BAY-nah /ælˈbeɪnə/Medium
Meaning: Albena is best read as a variant of Albina, the feminine of the Latin Albinus from 'albus', white or bright. In the early United States it may also have brushed against Alberta, the feminine of Albert. Later Albena became well known as a Bulgarian name, but the American bearers of this early window predate that association.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Albena most plausibly grows from Albina, a Latin name meaning 'white' or 'fair', though its closeness to Alberta may have helped it along in some American families. Its true origin in these early records is genuinely uncertain, so it is best held lightly.
It was a true rarity: never more than a few dozen girls a year, clustered in a narrow window that faded out around the early nineteen-thirties. Its later fame as a Bulgarian literary name belongs to a different world from these Edwardian-era American births.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Albena mean?
It is most likely a form of Albina, from the Latin 'albus', meaning 'white' or 'fair'.
How do you pronounce Albena?
It's said al-BAY-nah /ælˈbeɪnə/, three syllables, stress on the middle.
Is Albena a boy or girl name?
Albena is used as a girl's name.
Is Albena a popular name?
No, it was always very rare in America and had mostly disappeared by the early nineteen-thirties.