Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Lena

LENA

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Scandinavian, German, Russian, English

Other Scripts: Лена (Russian)

Pronounced: LE-nah (German), LYE-nah (Russian) [key]

Scandinavian, German and English short form of HELENA or MAGDALENA, and a Russian short form of YELENA.