Lenai
In Greek mythology, maenads were the female followers of Dionysus and the most significant members of his retinue, the thiasus. Their name, which comes from μαίνομαι, literally translates as 'raving ones'. Maenads were known as Bassarids, Bacchae, or Bacchantes in Roman mythology after the penchant of the equivalent Roman god, Bacchus, to wear a bassaris or fox skin.
Meaning & Origin of Lenai
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In Greek mythology, maenads were the female followers of Dionysus and the most significant members of his retinue, the thiasus. Their name, which comes from μαίνομαι, literally translates as 'raving ones'. Maenads were known as Bassarids, Bacchae, or Bacchantes in Roman mythology after the penchant of the equivalent Roman god, Bacchus, to wear a bassaris or fox skin.
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The Story of Lenai
The earliest SSA record of Lenai as a baby girl name dates back to 2006, when 5 babies received it. 2006 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Lenai — #17,168 in the national rankings. Lenai last appeared in the published SSA data in 2006, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
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About the name Lenai
Lenai is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Lenai's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #17,168. Use the chart and map above to compare Lenai's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- 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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