Lena

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Meaning
Lena has several meanings depending on its origin. In general, it is associated with the concepts of light, beauty, and charm.
Scripts(How to write)
The name Lena has different spellings in different languages. For example, in Russian, it is spelled Лена. In German, it is spelled Lena. In Greek, it is spelled Λενα.
Λένα(Greek)
Лена(Russian, Ukrainian)
Լենա(Armenian)
ლენა(Georgian)
Pronunciation
LEE-nə(English)
LEEN-uh
LEH-na(Swedish, German, Polish, Italian)
LYEH-nə(Russian)
Popularity
Lena is a moderately popular name worldwide. It peaked in popularity in the United States in the late 1800s and then declined until the 1960s when it experienced a resurgence. Today, it is a common name in many European countries, including Germany, Norway, and Sweden.

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Lena Name meanings & History

The name Lena has multiple origins, including Russian, English, German, and Greek. In Russian, Lena is a diminutive form of the name Yelena, which means "light." In English, Lena is a variant of the name Helen, which also means "light." In German, Lena is a short form of Magdalena, meaning "from Magdala." In Greek, Lena means "alluring" or "temptress.". Lena has several meanings depending on its origin. In general, it is associated with the concepts of light, beauty, and charm. Short form of names ending in lena, such as Helena, Magdalena or Yelena. Lena is commonly used as a standalone first name for female babies.

Zodiac Sign of Lena: Lover Taurus,Logical Libra

Synonyms of Lena:

L: Luscious,Lover,Languid,Liaison,Lazy,Legal,Lovely

E: Entertain,Expressive,Exaggerate,Enliven,Enlighten,Environment

N: Nitpicking,Nagging,Neurosis,Nice,Neat,Nutrition,Nervous

A: Argumentative,Angry,Action,Aggressive,Assertive,Ambitious

Lena is:

  • a Class name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Lena include famous German musician, Lena Meyer-Landrut, Finnish soccer player, Lena Tyriberget, and Russian actress, Lena Katina.

2.) LENA (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: A short form of Magdalene (of Magdala), Lena is also bestowed as an independent given name. See MAGDALENE. (LEE-NAH)


3.) LENA (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: A short form of Helena (light) and any of the other names ending in the element -lena , Lena is also bestowed as an independent given name. (LEH-NAH, LEE-NAH)


4.) Lena (Female)

Usage: Albanian

Meanings: Lena is derived from several different names. In Greek, it is a short form of names like Helena and Magdalena, which means "bright one" or "shining". In Scandinavian, it is a short form of names like Magdalena and Helena, which mean "Magnificent". Lastly, in German, Lena is a short form of names like Helene or Magdalene, which means "Torch" or "Light".


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Description: Greek, Scandinavian, German. Lena is derived from several different names. In Greek, it is a short form of names like Helena and Magdalena, which means "bright one" or "shining". In Scandinavian, it is a short form of names like Magdalena and Helena, which mean "Magnificent". Lastly, in German, Lena is a short form of names like Helene or Magdalene, which means "Torch" or "Light". Lena is used as a standalone name, but it is also a popular nickname for some longer forms of the name, like Helena or Magdalena. Lena is often used as a middle name, too, and can be easily combined with a variety of first names.

Famous People

Lena Horne (American singer), Lena Headey (British actress), Lena Dunham (American actress, writer, and filmmaker), Lena Meyer-Landrut (German singer), Lena Endre (Swedish actress)

5.) Lena (Female)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: (Latin) siren

Other Forms: Lina


6.) Lena (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: Bright

Other Forms: Leena, Leenah, Lenah, Lina, Linah


7.) LENA (Female)

Usage: Scandinavian

Meanings: A short form of any of the various names ending in -lena . Lena is also commonly bestowed as an independent given name. Var: Lene. (LEE-NAH)


8.) LENA (Female)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: A short form of any of the various names ending in -lena, the name is also bestowed as an independent given name. (LEE-NAH)


9.) LENA (Female)

Usage: Polish

Meanings: Short form of any of the various names containing or ending in the element lena . (LEH-NAH)


10.) Lena (Female)

Usage: Arabic

Meanings: For us, it means one of us and human. It also means "to us" in the Quran.


11.) Lena (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: (Hebrew) dwelling or lodging. (Latin) temptress. (Norwegian) illustrious. (Greek) a short form of Eleanor. Music: Lena Horne, a well-known African American singer and actress.

Other Forms: Lenah, Lenee, Lenka, Lenna, Lennah


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