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Lena name meaning
Last Name
975
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in 2010
975
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys
Meaning and Origin
What does the name Lena mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Lena
User Submitted Origins
German
42%
English
25%
Polish
11%
Arabic
7%
Greek
4%
Slavic
2%
Spanish
2%
African
2%
Italian
2%
Russian
2%
User Submitted Meanings
- According to a user from Washington, U.S., the name Lena is of Slavic origin and means "Alluring, or Light".
- A user from California, U.S. says the name Lena is of Greek origin and means "Light, temptress, alluring".
- According to 3 people from all over the world, the name Lena is of English / Polish origin and means "Brave as a Lion".
- According to 2 people from the United States and Sweden, the name Lena means "Light".
- A user from Rwanda says the name Lena is of African origin and means "She that allures".
- A user from Arizona, U.S. says the name Lena is of English origin and means "Sunlight and moonlight".
- A user from Canada says the name Lena is of Arabic origin and means "Palm Tree/Sunlight".
- A user from Australia says the name Lena means "amazing".
- According to a user from Canada, the name Lena means "Home".
- According to a user from Ohio, U.S., the name Lena is of Latin origin and means "Knight".
International Interest
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun ‖Le"na
A procuress.
Etymology: L
Other Dictionary Sources
- A Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
Wiktionary
- A female given name from Ancient Greek, from the Scandinavian, German and Russian pet form of Helena, Magdalena and Yelena (also spelled Elena).
- Lena River, flowing 2,734 miles from the Baikal Mountains of Siberia to the Arctic Ocean.
Lena was also found in the following language(s): Danish, Faroese, German, Latin, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, and Swedish
Notable Persons Named Lena
Notable Persons Named Lena
Lena Headey
Lena Headey is an actress. She was most prominent from 1992 to present. Lena was born on October 3rd, 1973 in Hamilton, Bermuda.
Lena Dunham
Lena Dunham is an actress, writer, director, and producer. She has had major accomplishments since 2006. Lena was born as the child of Carroll Dunham and Laurie Simmons on May 13th, 1986.
Lena Horne
Lena Horne was a broadway theatre, traditional pop music, and vocal jazz singer, dancer, actress, activist, and activism. She was most active from 1933 to 2000. Lena was given the name Lena Mary Calhoun Horne on June 30th, 1917 in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. She breathed her last breath on May 9th, 2010.
Lena Meyer-Landrut
Lena Meyer-Landrut is a pop and indie pop musician. She holds the title Lena Meyer-Landrut "Satellite". She has been prominent since 2010. Lena was given the name Lena Johanna Therese Meyer-Landrut on May 23rd, 1991 in Hanover, Germany. Lena is also known as Lena.
Lena Luthor
Lena Luthor is a comics character.
Lena Olin
Lena Olin is an actress. She has been prominent since 1976. Lena was given the name Lena Maria Jonna Olin on March 22nd, 1955 in Stockholm.
- Lena KatinaMusician
- Leona HelmsleyHotelier
- Lena Yada
- Lena ParkMusician
- Lena ZavaroniSinging
- Lena Gercke
- Lena HerzogFine-art Photography
- Lena EndreActress
- Lena Kaligaris
- Lena NymanActress
- Lina BasquetteActress
- Alexandra DahlströmActor
- Lena Bergman
- Lena GoesslingSoccer Player
Notable Persons With the Last Name Lena
Notable Persons With the Last Name Lena
Lena
Lena is an actress. Her most notable accomplishments were from 1998 to present.
Nijaz Lena
Nijaz Lena is a soccer player for the KF Teuta Durrës, FK Makedonija Gjorče Petrov, Flamurtari Vlorë, Macedonia national under-21 football team, and Macedonia national football team. Nijaz was born on June 25th, 1986 in Struga.
Jeffrey Lena
Jeffrey was born in 1958.
M Lena
M was born on December 24th, 1859. He left this life on March 31st, 1928.
Ethnicity Distribution
| Ethnicity | Lena | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| █ | White | 69.54% | 64.26% |
| █ | African American | 2.15% | 11.96% |
| █ | Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander | 2.97% | 4.85% |
| █ | American Indian and Alaska Native | 10.77% | 0.69% |
| █ | Two or More Ethnicities | 2.05% | 1.76% |
| █ | Hispanic or Latino | 12.51% | 16.26% |
Of Last Name Lena
People with the last name Lena are most frequently White, American Indian and Alaska Native, or Hispanic or Latino
Entire United States
Fun Facts about the name Lena
| #48 | Girl Name of the 1890s |
| #44 | Girl Name of the 1880s |
| #74 | Classic Girl Names |
| #79 | Old-Fashioned Girl Names |
| #17 | Unique Girl Names |
| #100 | Vintage Girl Names |