Lena
LEE-nuh; LEH-nuh; LAY-nuh
English, Scottish, Dutch, German, and Scandinavian, diminutive of various names ending in -lena
"bright, beautiful; noble; delicate, soft; defending men"
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Lena Origin and Meaning
Variation of Alina
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# 263 in the US
Lena Rank in US Top 1000
# 154 on Nameberry
Lena Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
Popularity of the name Lena
- 263US2024
- 154Nameberry2025
- 80Canada2024
- 193Future2028
- 284England2024
- 147scotland2023
- 85Ireland2017
- 28Germany2024
- 63Netherlands2024
- 46Iceland2024
- 40Belgium2024
- 25switzerland2024
- 7Austria2024
- 16Poland2024
- 73slovenia2024
- 94Bosnia and Herzegovina2023
- 33Croatia2024
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Famous People Named Lena
- Lena DunhamAmerican actress and filmmaker
- Lena HeadeyEnglish actress
- Lena Mary Calhoun HorneAmerican actress and singer
- Lena MeyerLandrut, German singer
- Lena YadaJapanese,American pro wrestler
- Lena ZavaroniScottish singer
- Elena Sergeevna "Lena" KatinaRussian singer of group t.A.T.u
- Lena WaitheAmerican actress, producer and screenwriter
- Lena Elizabeth Tindall (b. 2018)daughter of Zara and Mike Tindall; granddaughter of Princess Anne
The name Lena in Pop Culture
- Lena the Hyenacharacter from the "Li'l Abner" universe
- Lena Sayerscharacter in the anime "My,Otome"
- Lena Kaligarischaracter in Ann Brashares's "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants"
- Lena Grovecharacter in "Light in August" by William Faulkner
- Lena Leonardcharacter in movie "Punch,Drunk Love"
- Lena Duchannescharacter in Caster Chronicles & Beautiful Creatures series
- Lena St. Claircharacter in Amy Tan's "The Joy Luck Club"
- Lenacharacter in movie "Blue Crush"
- Lena Luthorcharacter in DC Comics and CW show "Supergirl"
- Lena Adams Fostera lead character on TV's "The Fosters"
- Magdelena "Lena" Ella Haloway Tiddlemain character in "Delirium" trilogy by Lauren Oliver
- Lenastereotypical Scandinavian in "Ole and Lena" jokes
- Lena Pearcecharacter in the game "Watch Dogs"
- Lena "Tracer" Oxtoncharacter in the game "Overwatch"
- Lena Adamscharacter in the "Will Trent" series by Karin Slaughter
- Lenacharacter in "DuckTales"
- Lenacharacter in ABC's "Splitting Up Together"
- Lenaalso known as Ghost Bird, character in "Southern Reach" series
- Lena Lingardcharacter in Willa Cather's "My Ántonia"
- Lena Kelleycharacter in podcast "The Magnus Protocol"
International Variations of the name Lena
- LeniDutch
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