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Lena Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Lena is a popular girl name in 3 countries. Explore pronunciation, meanings, origins, and where this name appears most often.

Name Overview

Lena is mostly used as a girl name in this dataset. Its best observed rank is #4, with an average rank of 4.7 across 3 ranked entries.

Lena is associated with origins such as Greek and meanings such as light.

Lena appears across 3 countries, especially in Europe, including Austria, Hungary, and Poland.

Common forms and related variants include Léna, Helena, and Lena.

Pronunciation references include LEN-uh.

Countries
3
Best rank
#4
Used as
girl
Main origins
Greek

Origins: Greek

Origin pages: Greek baby names

Common meanings: A short form of 'Helena' (bright one) or 'Magdalena' (of Magdala). It is a simple, beautiful, and highly international name.

Pronunciation samples: LEN-uh

Variants and aliases: Léna, Helena, Lena

Regional Usage Summary

Lena appears most often in Europe.

Popularity by Country

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