Meaning and origin
Lena is a Greek girl name. The meaning of the name is `alluring, temptress, light `.
Where is it used? The name Lena is mainly used in Scandinavian, German and in Russian.
It is an abbreviated form of Elena, used in Italian, Spanish, Russian, Bulgarian and in Romanian. Magdalena, used in German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Spanish, Portuguese, Czech and in Polish. Helena, used in German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Portuguese, Polish and in Finnish.
See also In Russian: Yelena In Russian: Alyona In Portuguese: Madalena In German, English and in the bible: Magdalene
What Lena`s say about their name
The best thing about the name Lena: It was easy to learn when i was younger
The worst thing about the name: Having people always mispronouncing it.
If my name wasn`t Lena....: it would have been Ashely
Extra information: Its a very cute name i believe, but also you hear alot of ole and lena jokes from the older generation
Lena appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 453. In the last 128 years Lena has occupied a spot in the top 1000 without interruptions. The name reached the top-100 5 times. 1880 was a `top year` for the name Lena. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #43. Our records go back to 1880