Lena (name)

Lena is a female given name. The name has evolved in different languages as a variation of several earlier names. In some derivations, Lena comes from the endings of Alina and Helena. Leana is seen in Persian, Hindi and Swedish, and Leena in Arabic and Finnish.

Lena
Pronunciation/ˈlnə, ˈlɛnə, ˈlnə/
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameArabic
German
Hebrew
Hindi
Persian
Russian
Meaninglight / moonlight / sunlight / palm tree / generous / kind / holder of the torch
Other names
Variant form(s)Leena, Lenna, Leana, Lina, Lene, Lenka
Nickname(s)Nana, Len, Lin, Lean
DerivedHelena, Magdalena, -line

In Arabic languages, it means "generous and kind".

In Latin, it means "she that allures".

In Persian, it means "light", "sunlight" or "pretty girl".

In Hebrew, it means a lady from the city of Magdala.

Lena was the most popular name for girls born in Poland in 2013.[1]

People with the given name

Fictional characters

People with the surname

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