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The Name Lena - Origin and Meaning of Lena
  



The Name Lena - Origin and Meaning of Lena


Gender

Feminine

Origin of the Name Lena

Greek or Hebrew; Greek

Usage of the Name Lena

Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English, German; Russian

Meaning of the Name Lena

The name Lena has two meanings:
1. It is a Scandinavian, English and German short form of Helena or Magdalena.
2. It is a Russian short form of Elena or Yelena.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Lena Horne (born 1917), an American singer; Lena Olin (born 1955), a Swedish actress; Lena Headey (born 1973), an English actress; Lena Meyer-Landrut (born 1991), a German singer.
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