Alhena
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- al-HEE-na
- Origin
- Arabic
Alhena is a girls' name of Arabic origin, meaning “brand mark on a camel”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Alhena mean?
Arabic: from the Arabic star name al-han'ah
“brand mark on a camel”
The traditional name of Gamma Geminorum, a bright star in the constellation Gemini, taken from Arabic.
Is Alhena a girl's or a boy's name?
Alhena is a girls' name.
How popular is Alhena in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2013, with 6 girls.
Alhena in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | #7,487 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 6 | #3,719 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 3 | #5,938 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 4 | #4,494 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 3 | #4,976 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 3 | #4,560 |
| 2002 | 4 | #3,556 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 3 | #4,074 |
Names like Alhena
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Iqra, Amina, Alisha, Aaliyah, Humaira, Halima, Anna, Aqsa, Aysha, Samira, Areeba, Salma
Names related to Alhena
Aleena, Aleyna, Alena, Aleenah, Aleina, Alahna, Allena, Aliena
More Arabic names
Muhammad, Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra, Hamza
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Alhena: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/alhena, updated 20 October 2026.