Stranger or foreign
Derived from the Latin word 'alienus', meaning 'belonging to another' or 'strange'. It was notably used by Ken Follett in his historical novel 'The Pillars of the Earth' and appears in Shakespeare's 'As You Like It' as a pseudonym.
Less common today
Aliena isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,863 in 1998.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The alias used by Celia when she goes into exile · As You Like It
The noble daughter of the Earl of Shiring · The Pillars of the Earth
