Lena (name)
| Pronunciation | LEH-na (Swedish, German, Dutch, Polish, Italian), LYEH-nuh (Russian), LEE-nuh (English), LEH-NAH (Georgian), leh-NAH (Armenian) |
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| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Greek, Germanic, Scandinavian, Slavic |
| Meaning | “shining light,” “bright,” “elevated,” |
Lena is a feminine given name, a short form of Helena (Ἑλένη), meaning “torch” or “shining light.” It may be a given name by itself or as a diminutive of other names: Magdalena and variants of Elena.