Pronunciation | Lay nuh Len nuh Lee nuh |
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Gender | Female |
Word/name | Hebrew Russian Greek Hindi |
Meaning | sunlight / palm tree |
Variant form(s) | Leena, Leana, Lina, Lene, Lenka |
Nickname(s) | Nana, Len, Lin, Lean |
Derived | Helena, Magdalena, -line |
Lena is a female given name. The name has evolved in different languages as a variation of several earlier names. In some derivations, Lena comes from the endings of Alina and Helena. Lena is also a diminutive or short form for names that end with -line, such as Caroline, Adeline, and Madeline. Leana is seen in Hindi and Swedish, and Leena in Finnish. In Latin it means "brothel-keeper" or "procuress".
Lena was the most popular name for girls born in Poland in 2013.