Lena (name)

Lena
Pronunciation Lay nuh
Lee nuh
Gender Female
Origin
Word/Name Russian
Greek
Meaning sunlight / palm tree

The name Lena comes from the endings of Alina and Helena. In Hebrew it means Woman of Magdala, in Arabic it means palm tree and in Greek it means sunlight or moonlight. Also, it has roots in Russian and Swedish. The name Lena is pronounced as LEE-nah, Leina, Lena or Lyna. The language of origin for this name is Arabic and Latin. The dictionary meaning of Lena in English language is "palm tree". Lena is the Diminutive or short form for names that end with –line such as Caroline, Adeline, Madeline etc. The name Lena also lies in the roots of the Scandinavian language. Scandinavian version for the name Helen is Lena. Here, it means "torch", metaphoric representation of something that shows light and leads the path. Lena is also used in Italian surnames such as Della Lena. This surname is derived from the mother's first name, Maddalena, if the father is unknown.

Lena is a short form of Elena (name) in Romanian and Russian.

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Similar to Lena is Lenka a nickname of Magdalena and Helena.

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