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Llesenia

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Pronounced yeh-SEN-ee-uh /jɛˈsɛn.i.ə/Low

Meaning: Llesenia is a variant spelling of Yesenia, a Spanish girl's name made hugely popular across Latin America by the 1970s telenovela and film Yesenia. The name is often linked to a flower or plant word, though its exact root is debated; Llesenia keeps its romantic sound.Low

In 30 seconds: Llesenia is a variant of Yesenia, a Spanish name popularized by a 1970s telenovela. A late-century US name, it is said yeh-SEN-ee-uh.
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Origin LowSpanish
MeaningLlesenia is a variant spelling of Yesenia, a Spanish girl's name made hugely popular across Latin America by the 1970s telenovela and film Yesenia. The name is often linked to a flower or plant word, though its exact root is debated; Llesenia keeps its romantic sound.
U.S. rank (1999)#15825 ↘ Falling
1999 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1980
Total births (all-time)≈ 202

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198019751999

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Llesenia is one of several spellings of Yesenia, the name of a beloved gypsy heroine in a 1970s Mexican telenovela and film that sent the name soaring among Spanish-speaking families. Its precise origin is debated, sometimes tied to a plant name, but its fame is firmly pop-cultural.

It was never common in this spelling, given to only about fifteen girls a year at its peak around 1980, while the standard Yesenia was far more widely used. Llesenia rides the same romantic, telenovela-born appeal in a distinctive form.

Did you know? A girl named Llesenia around its peak in 1980 is now in her forties, born soon after the Yesenia craze swept Spanish-language television and film.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Llesenia — Variant of Yesenia (telenovela-popularized); origin debated; handled honestly; low-moderate confidence.

Variations

YeseniaJesseniaYessenia

Nicknames

LeseNia

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Yesenia— the standard form Llesenia varies
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Yessenia— a near-twin spelling
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Llesenia mean?

It is a variant of Yesenia, a Spanish name made popular by a nineteen-seventies telenovela; its exact root is debated, sometimes tied to a plant name.

How do you pronounce Llesenia?

It is said yeh-SEN-ee-uh /jɛˈsɛn.i.ə/ - four syllables.

Is Llesenia a boy or girl name?

Llesenia is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Llesenia?

It was always rare in this spelling, given to only about fifteen girls a year around its peak in the early nineteen-eighties.

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