The name Lena is a short form of the Ancient Greek name Helena and means "torch" or "light". It means fearless and great minded or very beautiful.
In Russian, Lena is short for Yelena and means "bright, shining light." In German, Lena is a standalone name and does not have a specific meaning.
Lena is a variation of Helen, which is a Greek name. It has no meaning in Yiddish, although it is a common Jewish name.
The name Lena is of multiple origins and can have different meanings depending on the cultural background. In some Slavic languages, Lena means "bright," "shining," or "light." It can also be a short form of the names Helena or Magdalena, which have various meanings such as "bright one" or "tower." Additionally, Lena can be a variant of the Greek name Helen, meaning "torch" or "light."
"Lena" is a short form of the Russian name "Elena," which means "bright," "shining," or "light." It is a popular name in Russian-speaking countries.
Lanning originated as the typographical name "Langham", in Suffolk, Norfolk and Dorset. It comes from the Old English "lang" meaning "long" and "ham" meaning "homestead."
Names meaning 'Light': Lana Lena Ellona
The name Lena has no meaning in Hebrew. Only Hebrew names have meaning in Hebrew. Lena is a Scandinavian, German and Polish short form of HELENA or MAGDALENA, and a Russian short form of YELENA, so it has meaning only in those languages.
In Russian, Lena is short for Yelena and means "bright, shining light." In German, Lena is a standalone name and does not have a specific meaning.
Lena is a variation of Helen, which is a Greek name. It has no meaning in Yiddish, although it is a common Jewish name.
Lena Blackburn's birth name is Lena Kleine-Wieskamp.
Lena Tabori's birth name is Lena Rogard.
Lena Rehnberg's birth name is Lena Marianne Rehnberg.
Lena Selander's birth name is Lena Gunvor Selander.
Lena Dahlberg's birth name is Lena Marie Dahlberg.
Lena Zavaroni's birth name is Lena Hilda Zavaroni.
Lena Wisborg's birth name is Lena Elisabet Wisborg.
Lena Brand's birth name is Anna Lena Brand.