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Lena (name)

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Lena
PronunciationLEH-na (Swedish, German, Dutch, Polish, Italian), LYEH-nuh (Russian), LEE-nuh (English), LEH-NAH (Georgian), leh-NAH (Armenian)
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameGreek, Germanic, Scandinavian
Meaning“shining light,” “bright,” “elevated”
Other names
Variant form(s)Leena, Lenna, Leana, Lina, Lene, Lenka, Leni
Nickname(s)Leni, Nana, Len, Lin, Lean
DerivedHelena, Magdalena, Alena

Lena is a feminine given name with several origins and meanings. In Greek, it is a short form of Helena (Ἑλένη), meaning “torch” or “shining light.” In Germanic cultures, it may be a diminutive of names like Magdalena or Alena[1], meaning “elevated,” “exalted,” “great,” or “bright,” or derived from the Germanic suffix -lein, meaning “little.” In Scandinavian countries, Lena is used as a standalone name, meaning “light” or “bright.” Across cultures, Lena is associated with brightness, light, and endearment.

People with the given name

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Nickname

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  • Jennie Lena, stage name of Jennie Willemstijn (born 1977), Dutch singer and songwriter
  • Lena Asmus, nickname of Helene Asmus (born 1982), Russian and German rhythmic gymnast
  • Lena Blackburne, nickname of Russell Aubrey Blackburne (1886–1968), American baseball infielder, manager, coach, and scout
  • Lena Brogren, nickname of Ulla-Britt Brogren (1929–2005), was a Swedish actress
  • Lena Connell, stage name of Adelin Beatrice Connell, also known professionally as Beatrice Cundy, (1875–1949), British suffragette and a well-known photographer
  • Lena Crittenden/Lee Crittenden, pennames of Lela E. Buis, American speculative fiction writer, playwright, poet and artist
  • Lena d'Água, stage name of Helena Maria de Jesus Águas (born 1956), Portuguese singer
  • Lena Farugia, stage name of Nicolina Elizabeth Farruggia (1951–2019), American-born South African actress, screenwriter, director and producer
  • Lena Hall, stage name of Celina Consuela Gabriella Carvajal (born 1980), American actress and singer
  • Lena Herzog, stage name of Elena Herzog (née Pisetski; born 1970), Russian-American visual artist and photographer
  • Lena Kang, stage name of Kang Re-Na (born 2002), South Korean singer, former member of K-pop group GWSN
  • Lena Katina, stage name of Elena Sergeevna Katina (born 1984), Russian singer
  • Lena Michaëlis, nickname of Helena Cornelia Michaëlis (1905–1982), Dutch discus thrower
  • Lena Milman, nickname of Angelena Frances Milman (1862–1914), British translator, critic and architectural historian
  • Lena Neuner, nickname of Magdalena Neuner (married name Magdalena Holzer; born 1987), German biathlete
  • Lena Ovchynnikova, nickname of Oléna Serhíyivna Ovchýnnikova (born 1987), Ukrainian kickboxer and mixed martial artist
  • Lena Oxton, fictional Overwatch character, known as Tracer (Overwatch)
  • Lena Park, stage name of Park Jung-hyun (born 1976), Korean singer, also known as Park Jung Hyun (박정현)
  • Lena Philipsson, stage name of Maria Magdalena Philipsson (born 1966), Swedish singer, also known as "Lena Ph"
  • Lena Piskun, nickname of Elena Mikhaylovna Piskun (born 1978), Belarusian artistic gymnast
  • Lena Purcell, nickname of Samuelene Purcell (1898–1982), New Zealand shop assistant and trade unionist
  • Lena Rice, nickname of Helena Bertha Grace Rice (1866–1907), Irish tennis player
  • Lena Ruru, nickname of Rina Matewai Ruru (1902–1977), New Zealand community leader, sportswoman, pianist and Māori welfare worker
  • Lena Styles, nickname of William Graves Styles (1899–1956), American baseball catcher
  • Lena Tretyakova, stage name of Elena Nikolaevna Tretyakova (born 1988), Russian singer

Fictional characters

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People with the surname

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ "Lena". Behind the Name. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
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