Lena (name)
Lena is a given name for women. It is a short form of the Greek name Helen, which means "bright" or "shining".[1] The pronunciation of the name is [ lee-nuh; Russian lye-nuh ]. [2] This name was ranked #293 on the US Popular Names in 2021.[3]
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
References
- ↑ Lena name Meaning and Origin. babys.name. Retrieved 2023-03-23.[dead link]
- ↑ Definition of Lena | Dictionary.com (in en). www.dictionary.com. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- ↑ OACT. Popular Baby Names. www.ssa.gov. Retrieved 2023-03-23.