Lena (name)

Lena is a given name for women. It is a short form of the Greek name Helen, which means "bright" or "shining". The pronunciation of the name is [ lee-nuh; Russian lye-nuh ].  This name was ranked #293 on the US Popular Names in 2021.

Notable people with this name include:
Lena Katina - Russian singer
Lena Headey - English actress
Lena Mihailovic - Australian water polo player
Léna Mettraux - Swiss cyclist

 American people 
Lena Dunham - American actress
Lena Horne - American singer, actress, civil rights activist and dancer
Lena Raine - composer and producer who lives in Seattle

 German people 
Lena Meyer-Landrut - German singer
Lena Charlotte Reißner - German professional road and track cyclist
Lena Gercke - German model

 Swedish people 
Lena Conradson - Swedish singer
Lena Philipsson - Swedish singer and media personality
Lena Smedsaas - Swedish journalist and writer
Lena Granhagen - Swedish actress and singer
Lena Carlzon-Lundbäck - Swedish former cross-country skier
Lena Olin - Swedish actress

Similar names
Elena
Selena
Lina

 References 

Category:Given names