Origin and Meaning of Lena

Gender

Feminine

Greek or Hebrew

The name Lena is a German and Scandinavian short form of Helena or Magdalena. This is also a Russian short form of Elena or Yelena.

Bearers include Lena Horne (born 1917), an American singer; Lena Olin (born 1955), a Swedish actress; Lena Headey (born 1973), an English actress.

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