Lakena
Lake na or Lakina is an islet of Nanumea atoll, Tuvalu. Nanumean traditions describe Lakena as being formed when sand spilled from the baskets of two women, Pai and Vau, when they were forced off Nanumea by Tefolaha, the Tongan warrior who became the ancestor of the people of Nanumea.
Meaning & Origin of Lakena
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lake na or Lakina is an islet of Nanumea atoll, Tuvalu. Nanumean traditions describe Lakena as being formed when sand spilled from the baskets of two women, Pai and Vau, when they were forced off Nanumea by Tefolaha, the Tongan warrior who became the ancestor of the people of Nanumea.
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The Story of Lakena
Lakena first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1973, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1986, when 10 Lakenas were born — ranking #6,612 that year. As of 2026, Lakena ranks #14,411 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 85 Lakenas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Lakena
Lakena is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 85 births in the dataset. Lakena's peak popularity came in 1986 when it ranked #6,612. Use the chart and map above to compare Lakena's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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