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Lenita

leh-NEE-tah

Letters

6

Syllables

3

Origin

Spanish

Total Births

1,178

Peak Year

#38 in 1960

First Recorded

1919

Style

Soft & Gentle, Cute & Playful

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

A diminutive of Helena or Magdalena, meaning "light" or "woman from Magdala" (respectively).

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Numerology

9

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Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.

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Personality Traits

GentleWarmCaringAdaptableArtistic

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