Lena name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: May 30th, 2024

Gender: Girl

Origin: Old Greek and Hebrew

Usage: English, Hindi, Sanskrit, German, Scandinavian, Faroese, Icelandic, Greenlandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Tamil and Telugu

Pronunciation: lee-nah

Meaning: Light, Pledge, Bright One, Moonlight, Variant of Helen, The Torch, Shining, Tender, Dwelling Lodging and To Be Present In Latent

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What does Lena mean?
Variations of Lena
Nicknames for Lena
Middle Names for Lena
How popular is Lena?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Lena
Famous People Named Lena
Lists having Lena

What does Lena mean?

Famed and Evergreen unisex name Lena is predominantly used in Oriya, Swedish, English, Tamil, Bengali, Kannada, German, Norwegian, Hindi, Marathi, Icelandic, Greenlandic, Danish, Sanskrit, Telugu, Faroese, Gujarati, Finnish, Malayalam and Scandinavian and originated from Old Greek and Hebrew, Lena means "Light, Pledge, Bright One, Moonlight, Variant of Helen, The Torch, Shining, Native of Magdala, Dwelling Lodging or To Be Present In Latent".

Lena is variant form of durable and preeminent Lina. Lina is diminutive of names ending in "lina". Also Lina is diminutive of "line". Lina is German cognate of Lina that is usedforeign.

Originated from Latin and German, Well-Known and Ceaseless Lina, Lina means "Noble, Pledge and Gentle". Lena is variant form of biblical, persistent and illustrous Magdalena. Magdalena is form of Μαγδαληνη Which is a Greek Form of a Hebrew Epithet: in Latin language.

Meaning of Magdalena is Of Magdala, The Biblical Mary Magdalene Came from Magdala Area Near the Sea of Galilee and Woman from Kynthos is of Hebrew origin. Lena is abridged form of Helene.

Helene is a variation of well-liked and venerable Helen. Also Helene is form of darling Selene. Helene's meaning is Shining, Torch and The Torch is rooted from Old Greek. Lena is shortened form of Eleanor.

Eleanor is resultant of Helen. Eleanor is form of Eleonora in English language. Preeminent and Enduring Eleanor's origin is Old Greek and Old Provençal, meaning of Eleanor is "Shinning Light and Foreign".

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How do I pronounce Lena?

Two syllabled Lena is most commonly pronounced as lee-nah. It can also be pronounced as lay-nah or lee-nuh.

Variants of Lena

Len, Lina, Magdalena, Leonard, Leana, Leina, Idalina, Alene, Madalene, Anna-Lena, Lene, Lini, Talena, Lenamarie, Tale

Nicknames for Lena

Since the given name Lena is such a short name, it is hard to converge any further but we managed scrape out few options:

Names that rhyme with Lena

How popular is the name Lena?

Lena is a popular in United States where over 138502 new-borns have been given the name since 1880. When at the peak of its usage in 1884, 3004 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 41st position.

Moreover, the moniker has been to the top 50 baby names 20 times Also, Lena was a popular name in France. Over 7935 babies have been given the name in 13 years.

At the peak of its usage in 2011, the moniker grabbed the 38th spot and 1627 baby girls were given the name. However after 13 years, the name is on free fall on the charts but still performing better than most of the names.

In addition to that, the given name has been in the top 50 baby names 1 times

Lena used to be a common name in England and Wales, first appeared in 1996 and over 4297 babies have been given the name in 23 years.

When at the peak of its usage in 2013,. However after 23 years, the name is on free fall on the charts but it is still in a strong position. Also, Lena is a common name in Switzerland given to over 1959 babies in 10 years.

Presently peaked at the charts, the moniker grabbed the 10th spot and 275 baby girls were given the name. Moreover, the name has been to the top 10 baby names 2 times Also, Lena is common in Netherlands where over 1190 new-borns have been given the name since 2015.

Currently the moniker is on a rise, in 2017, the moniker grabbed the 46th spot and 253 baby girls were given the name. Also, In Belgium, Lena was once a common name since emerging in 1995 it has been given to over 4576 babies.

When at its peak in 2012,. However after 24 years, the name is on free fall on the charts but it is still going strong.

In Ireland, Lena is a familiar name where it has been in use since 1975 and has secured the place in top 200 names.

Recently in 2016, 57 babies were given Lena and it reached its peak ranking, 101 on girl names chart. Over 356 babies in Ireland have been named Lena. However things change on global perspective, Lena is extremely popular in Russia where every 1 in 300 have the name.

Also the baby name is popular in Sweden, Uzbekistan, Belarus, Indonesia, Afghanistan, Germany, South Africa, Kazakhstan, Mozambique, Poland, Egypt, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Brazil, Denmark, Angola, Canada, Norway, England, Armenia, Portugal, Georgia and Sudan.

At least, 1130000 people around the globe have been given the name as per our findings.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2023	0	0	271	1149
2022	0	0	251	1217
2021	0	0	293	1084
2020	0	0	271	1138
2019	0	0	267	1243
2018	0	0	302	1101
2017	0	0	303	1082
2016	0	0	275	1144
2015	0	0	272	1162
2014	0	0	279	1168

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Facts

Lena in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	5	27	9694	5811
	0	0	0	2664

Here's what numbers has to say about Lena

You are courageous but stubborn when convinced you are doing things the right way. Work on your personal progress. Having letter A as your capstone reveals your greediness and ambition. It's far better than righting wrongs that can't be undone or fixed. Staying true to yourself and realizing your promises is what gives you credibility. You are highly resourceful and respectful around people who value honesty, justice, and dreams.

Other names similar to Lena, for would be parents

Lonni - Meaning of Lonni is Inspired By the Greek God Apollo is a gender-neutral name particulary used in Finnish and Swedish came from Germanic
Seline - Unwonted Seline came from Old Greek, meaning of Seline is "Moon" and is used principally in Swedish, Danish and French is used for girls
Polydeukes - Used in English, Polydeukes means "Much Sweet Wine" which is rooted from Old Greek is used as a baby boy name
Mini - Meaning of Mini is Often a Pet Name, Tiny or Small is chiefly used in Malayalam and Kannada is a baby girl name is originated from English and Spanish
Yanny - Of Old Greek origin, Yanny means "Famous Pianist" and is used for boys is especially used in Hindi

Middle names for Lena

We've compiled a list of the celebrated and cute middle names for Lena below.

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Famous people named Lena

Lena Townsend, British Conservative politician
Lena Sommestad, Swedish Social Democratic politician and economic historian
Lena Ackebo, Swedish comic creator
Lena Hades, Russian artist
Lena Martell, Scottish singer
Lena Jensen, Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party

Lena Hanenberg,
Lena Levine, American psychiatrist and gynecologist
Lena d'Água, Portuguese singer
Lena Pedersen,
Lena Fiagbe, British soul singer-songwriter
Lena Valaitis, Lithuanian–German schlager singer
Lena Kennedy, English author
Lena Willemark, Swedish traditional music fiddler, singer
Lena Asplund, Swedish politician of the Moderate Party
Lena Springs, first woman placed
Lena Horne, American singer, dancer, actress
Lena Olin, Swedish actress
Lena Zavaroni, Scottish singer and a television show host
Lena Park, American-born South Korean singer
Lena Ek, Swedish politician
Lena Söderberg, Playboy Playmate

Lena Ashwell, on the 'Wellesley' while anchored
Lena Philipsson, Swedish singer, songwriter and media personality
Lena Headey, Bermuda-born English actress and voice actress
Lena Åkesson, former world-class female professional boxer whose career took place
Lena Baker, African American maid in Cuthbert, Georgia
Lena Jeger, Baroness Jeger, British Labour MP during two periods
Lena Hjelm-Wallén, Swedish politician
Lena Blackburne, American baseball infielder, manager, coach
Lena Taylor, Democratic member of the Wisconsin Senate
Lena Nyman, Swedish film and stage actress
Lena Burke, Cuban singer-songwriter
Lena Endre, Endre made her English-language debut in 2012,
Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth, Swedish politician

Lena Rice, Irish tennis player
Lena Sadler, Dr
Lena Gercke, German fashion model and television host
Lena Stolze, German television and film actress
Lena Constante, Romanian artist, essayist and memoirist
Lena Anderssen, Faroese/Canadian singer-songwriter with five albums to her name
Lena Cruz, New Zealand actress
Lena Kleinschmidt, German-born New York criminal who
Lena Kolarska-Bobińska, Polish sociologist, academic and political figure
Lena Frances Edwards, New Jersey physician
Lena Brundin, from 1963 drama film Barnvagnen, who characterized Britt's Workmate.
Lena Dahlman played minor role of Lena Holm in 1963 comedy movie Åsa-Nisse och tjocka släkten.
In 1915, Lena Davril portrayed the role of Phillipa Guerrio in mystery flick The Mystery of Room 13.

In 1971 drama film, Smoke, Lena Edling played Gypsy.
Lena Farugia, from 1989 comedy film The Gods Must Be Crazy II, who characterized Dr. Ann Taylor.
Lena Halliday played the small role of The Widow in 1928 comedy film The Bells of St. Mary's.
In 1998, Lena Klingvall characterized the role of Aligermaas in documentary film Aligermaas äventyr - i vildhästarnas dal.
In 1972 flick, Smekmånad, Lena Lindgren portrayed Inger.
Lena Nilsson, from 1988 crime and drama film PS sista sommaren, who played the Lisa.
In 1995, Lena Pointer characterized the role of Patty in flick Human Prey.
In 2001, Lena Roque played the role of Créo in comedy, drama flick Domésticas: O Filme.
Lena Stamm, from 2016 drama movie Gallery Weekend, who portrayed the Britta Seidel.

Lena von Martens, from 1964 action, drama movie Sette a Tebe, who portrayed Doride.
In 1972 comedy and drama film, Nya hyss av Emil i Lönneberga, Lena Wisborg portrayed Ida.
In 1938, Lena Zelichowska characterized the role of Marta Wronska in drama, romance film Sygnaly.
In 1982, Lena Bartman played the role of N in documentary flick Jânio a 24 Quadros.
In 1975 romance movie, O peirasmos mias mikris, Lena Samiou portrayed N.
In 2006 drama, war flick, Der letzte Zug, Lena Beyerling portrayed Nina Neumann.
Lena Loginova, from 1991 animation flick Zolotaya shpaga, who played the N.
In 2010, Lena Diechle played the role of Jennifer in drama, romance movie Should've Kissed.
Lena Baader, from 1999 action flick Bodycount - Die Klasse von 1999, who played the Anja.

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Sources

Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
Office fédéral de la statistique, https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/fr/home/statistiques/population/naissances-deces/prenoms-nouveaux-nes.html
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://www.svb.nl/nl/kindernamen/

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