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Lena

English, Scottish, Dutch, German, and Scandinavian, diminutive of various names ending in lena
"bright, beautiful"
Clare Green
By Clare Green
Updated Mon Apr 22 2024

Lena Origin and Meaning

The name Lena is a girl's name of English origin.

This pet form of Helena and other ena-ending names, long used as an independent name, is attracting notice again as an option both multicultural and simple. Lena was a Top 100 name from 1880 to 1920.

A past inspiration might be the lovely singer Lena Horne, a contemporary one is the hot creator of and actress in Girls, Lena Dunham, another might be Game of Thrones actress Lena Headey.

Lena Grove is a simple but strong character in William Faulkner's Light in August.

# 251 in the US

Lena Rank in US Top 1000

# 147 on Nameberry

Lena Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Lena Popularity

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

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