Name Meaning & Origin
"In Greek mythology, maenads were the female followers of Dionysus and the most significant members of his retinue, the thiasus"
Data last updated: 2025 SSA records
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.
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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Root element "Lenai" emerges in Multiple origins tradition, carrying the core meaning "In Greek mythology, maenads were the female followers of Dionysus and the most significant members of his retinue, the thiasus".
Used in English literary and religious texts, spreading through cultural exchange.
Carried across regions through trade, religion, and migration. Multiple spelling variants develop.
Standardized in its current form. Continues to be used across multiple cultures worldwide.
~5 people named Lenai in the US. Peaked in 2006 with 5 recorded uses.
The Life Path number for Lenai is 5, associated with Freedom & Adventure. Soul Urge: 6. Personality: 8.
Lenai is Predominantly Female. Based on US data, 0% male and 100% female.
Approximately 5 people in the United States are named Lenai. The name peaked in 2006 with 5 recorded uses.
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