LENA  

Gender: F
Origin: English, Scottish, Dutch, German, and Scandinavian, diminutive of various names ending in lena

Popularity in 2008: #440

This pet form of Helena, long used as anindependent name, is attracting notice again as an option both multicultural and simple, though grandparents may recall the odious comics character Lena the Hyena.

Variations:
Lina, Leena, Leina

International Variations:
Leni (Dutch) Leni (German)

Lena is being discussed in our message boards:

• Pronunciation of Helena
• How could I get to Lilou as a nn?
• Help With L Names
• some of my favorites--what do you think?
• Popular names you just don't 'get'.

Read Nameberry blog posts about Lena:

• HEROINE NAMES: Worthy Women with Notable Names, Part 2: Cultural Icons
• EXOTIC LITE: Girls' Edition
• VINTAGE NAMES: 100-Year-Old Names That Sound New Again
• GLAMOUR GIRLS AND BOYS
• RUSSIAN GIRLS' NAMES