All-knowing or torch; light
Leniah is a modern American coinage, likely a blend of the name Lena and the popular suffix -iah. It is often associated with the Greek 'Helene' meaning torch or the Arabic 'Layna' meaning tender, though its specific usage as Leniah is contemporary.
Less common today
Leniah isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #12,486 in 2007.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
