Lena is a

female Female (Venus symbol, symbol: ♀) is the sex of an organism that produces the large non-motile ovum, ova (egg cells), the type of gamete (sex cell) that fuses with the Sperm, male gamete during sexual reproduction. A female has larger gamet ...

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

. The name has evolved in different languages as a variation of several earlier names. In most derivations, and means “light”, “bright” and “shining”. Lena is popular,Arabic, Hindi, Swedish, French, Finnish, and some other cultures. Lena was the most popular name for girls born in Poland in 2013.Diminutive-Names.com
This name is very popular with parents-to-be and is often chosen as a baby name.

People with the given name

Lena (actress) Lenaa (born 18 March 1981) is an Indian actress and scriptwriter who appears predominantly in Malayalam cinema. Career She made her debut in Jayaraj's ''Sneham'', which was followed by critically acclaimed ''Karunam''. She had also establish ...

, Malayalam film actress *

Lena Ackebo Lena Ackebo (born 1950) is a Swedish comic creator who has been published in daily strip form, in albums, and in the art magazine ''Galago'' since the mid-1980s. Having a very distinct and graphic style, Ackebo mainly does satirical comics ...

(born 1950), Swedish comic creator *

Lena Åkesson Lena Åkesson (born August 10, 1967 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a former world-class female professional boxer whose career took place in the late 1990s. Trained by Luis Lagerman and Angelo Dundee, Åkesson racked up a pro record of 14-1 with 8 KOs ...

(born 1967), Swedish boxer * Lena Anderssen, Faroese-Canadian singer-songwriter *

Lena Ashwell Lena Margaret Ashwell, Lady Simson ( Pocock; 28 September 1872 – 13 March 1957) was a British actress and theatre manager and producer, known as the first to organise large-scale entertainment for troops at the front, which she did during Wo ...

(1872–1957), British actress * Lena Asplund (born 1956), Swedish politician *

Lena Baker Lena Baker (June 8, 1900 – March 5, 1945) was an African American maid in Cuthbert, Georgia, United States, who was wrongfully convicted of capital murder of a white man, Ernest Knight. She was executed by the state of Georgia in 1945. Ba ...

(1900–1945), American convicted of murder *

Lena Bergman Ernst Ingmar Bergman (14 July 1918 – 30 July 2007) was a Swedish film director, screenwriter, producer and playwright. Widely considered one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time, his films are known as "profound ...

(born 1943), Swedish social services employee *

Lena Bergström Lena Bergström (born 1961 in Umeå) is a Swedish textiles and glass designer. Biography After high school, Bergström started working as a decorator at Domus department store. She moved to Stockholm to study at various art & crafts schools, and ...

(born 1961), Swedish textiles and glass designer * Léna Bernstein (1906–1932), German aviator * Lena Berntsson (born 1978), Swedish athlete * Lena Northern Buckner (1875-1939), American social worker *

Lena Burke Lena Burke, also known as Lena Pérez or simply Lena (February 18, 1978, in Havana, Cuba) is a Cuban singer-songwriter. Biography She is the oldest daughter of Malena Burke and granddaughter of Elena Burke. She wrote her first songs at age 3 ...

(born 1978), Cuban singer and actress *

Lena Chamamyan Lena Chamamyan ( ar, لينا شماميان, hy, Լենա Շամամեան; born 27 June 1980) is a Syrian-Armenian singer-songwriter known for her soprano voice and unique style, which fuses jazz, Middle Eastern folk music and Western classica ...

(born 1980), Syrian singer of Armenian origin *

Lena Christ Lena Christ (née Magdalena Pichler; 30 October 188130 June 1920) was a German writer. Life and works Lena Christ was born as the nonmarital child of Magdalena Pichler (1860–1928), then a cook on Zinneberg near Glonn.Marita Panzer: ''Lena ...

(1881–1920), German writer *

Lena Doolin Mason Lena Doolin Mason (May 6, 1864 – August 28, 1924) was an American Methodist preacher and poet. Biography Lena Doolin was born on May 6, 1864 in Quincy, Illinois to Vaughn and Relda Doolin. She joined the congregation of Hannibal, Missouri's ...

(1864–1924), American Methodist preacher and poet *

Lena Dunham Lena Dunham (, born May 13, 1986) is an American writer, director, actress, and producer. She is known as the creator, writer, and star of the HBO television series ''Girls (TV series), Girls'' (2012–2017), for which she received several Emmy ...

(born 1986), American filmmaker and actress *

Lena Einhorn Lena Einhorn (born 19 May 1954) is a Swedish director and writer and former physician. Early life and family Einhorn was born on 19 May 1954 in Spånga, Sweden. Her mother, Nina, escaped the Warsaw ghetto during World War II and settled in Swe ...

(born 1954), Swedish director, writer and physician *

Lena Endre Lena Endre (born 8 July 1955) is a Swedish actress of film and television,* primarily in the Swedish and Norwegian markets, known for her parts in the Liv Ullmann film '' Trolösa'' (2000), and the ''Millennium series'' of films (e.g., ''The Gir ...

(born 1955), Swedish theatre, film and television actress *

Lena Erdil Lena Aylin Erdil (born 28 February 1989) is a professional windsurfer from İzmir, Turkey. She is competing in the PWA World Tour mostly in the slalom event. She is currently sponsored by NRV, Starboard Windsurfing, Point7, Salzbrenner Würstche ...

(born 1989), Turkish windsurfer *

Lena Eriksson Lena Christina Eriksson (born October 8, 1972, in Järfälla, Stockholm) is a former female breaststroke swimmer from Sweden, representing Spårvägens SF. She competed for her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, wh ...

(born 1972), Swedish breaststroke swimmer *

Lena Fiagbe Lena Fiagbe is a British pop-soul singer-songwriter, best known for her 1993 UK top 20 hit single, "Gotta Get It Right". She was signed to U2's record label, Mother Records. Chart career Fiagbe's debut single, "You Come from Earth", was relea ...

, British soul singer-songwriter *

Lena Frier Kristiansen Lena Frier Kristiansen (born 12 March 1983) is a badminton player from Denmark. In 2001, she won the silver and bronze medals at the European Junior Championships in the mixed team and doubles respectively. Partneres with Kamilla Rytter Juhl, th ...

(born 1983), Danish badminton player *

Lena Gercke Lena Johanna Gercke (born 29 February 1988) is a German fashion model and television host. She won the first season of ''Germany's Next Topmodel'' and was the host of ''Austria's Next Topmodel'' (seasons 1–4). Early life Gercke was born in Ma ...

(born 1988), German model *

Lena Forsén Lena Forsén (), previously Soderberg (born Sjööblom; born 31 March 1951), is a Swedish model who appeared as a Playmate in the November 1972 issue of ''Playboy'' magazine, as Lenna Sjööblom. Her centerfold was photographed by Dwight Hooker. T ...

(born 1951), Swedish Playboy Playmate * Lena Hallin (born 1961), Swedish Air Force major general * Lena Häcki (born 1995), Swiss biathlete *

Lena Hades Lena Alekseevna Hades (russian: Лена Алексеевна Хейдиз; born October 2, 1959) is a Russian artist, writer and art theory, art theorist. Early life Lena Hades was born in Siberia on October 2, 1959. Her father worked as c ...

(born 1959), Russian painter *

Lena Tracy Hanks Lena Tracy Hanks (1879–1944), sometimes credited as Lenda Tracy Hanks, was an Americans, American Phycology, algologist and botanist who specialized in studying North American algae and flora. She is credited with the discovery of ''Geranium la ...

(1879–1944), American psychologist *

Lena Headey Lena Kathren Headey ( ; born 3 October 1973) is a British actress. She gained international recognition and acclaim for her portrayal of Cersei Lannister on the HBO epic fantasy drama series '' Game of Thrones'' (2011–2019), for which she re ...

(born 1973), British actress *

Lena Horne Lena Mary Calhoun Horne (June 30, 1917 – May 9, 2010) was an American dancer, actress, singer, and civil rights activist. Horne's career spanned more than seventy years, appearing in film, television, and theatre. Horne joined the chorus of th ...

(1917–2010), American singer and actress *

Lena Jeger, Baroness Jeger Lena May Jeger, Baroness Jeger (''née'' Chivers; 19 November 1915 – 26 February 2007) was a British Labour MP during two periods. She followed her husband as Member of Parliament for Holborn and St Pancras South, holding the seat from 19 ...

(1915–2007), British politician * Lena Jensen (born 1973), Norwegian politician * (born 1980), Norwegian cross-country skier * Lena Johansson (born 1969), Swedish politician *

Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth Lena Elisabeth Adelsohn Liljeroth (born 24 November 1955) is a Swedish politician who served as Minister for Culture and Sports from 2006 to 2014. A member of the Moderate Party, she was an MP of the Swedish Riksdag from 2002 to 2014. Persona ...

(born 1955), Swedish politician * Lena Lotzen (born 1993), German footballer *

Lena Machado Lena Machado (October 16, 1903 – January 23, 1974) was a Native Hawaiian singer, composer, and ukulele player, known as "Hawaii's Songbird". She was among the first group of musical artists honored by the Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame in 1995. N ...

(1903–1974) Native Hawaiian singer, composer, and ukulele player *

Lena Martell Lena Martell (born Helen Thomson; 15 May 1940) is a Scottish singer, with a long career in theatre, television and musicals. She has recorded thirty albums which include the number one UK single with " One Day at a Time" in 1979. Biography Marte ...

(born 1940), Scottish singer * Lena McEwan (1927–2011), Australian plastic surgeon *

Lena McLin Lena Mae McLin (née Johnson; September 5, 1928) is an American former music teacher, composer, author, and pastor. She is also known for her career as music teacher in the Chicago Public Schools system, most notably at Kenwood Academy. Early li ...

(born 1928), American composer * Lena Meyer-Landrut (born 1991), German singer, winner of the

Eurovision Song Contest 2010 The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Oslo, Norway, following the country's victory at the with the song " Fairytale" by Alexander Rybak. Organised by the European Broadcasting U ...

Lena Nazaryan Lena Nazaryan ( hy, Լենա Նազարյան; born 9 March 1983) is an Armenian politician and a member of the Armenian National Assembly. As a board member of the Civil Contract Party, she ran under the Way Out Alliance (Yelk) during the 2017 ...

(born 1983), Armenian journalist and politician *

Lena Olin Lena Maria Jonna Olin (; born 22 March 1955) is a Swedish actress. She has received nominations for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award. Mentored by filmmaker Ingmar Bergman, she made her screen de ...

(born 1955), Swedish actress *

Lena Platonos Lena Platonos (born 21 October 1951) is a Greek pianist and composer of electronic and art music. She took a leading role in the electronic music scene in the 1980s, while her work constituted an inspiration for Greek electronic musicians in the ...

(born 1951), Greek musician, pianist and composer *

Lena Raine Lena "Kuraine" Raine (born February 29, 1984), also known as Lena Chappelle, is an American-Canadian composer, producer, and video game developer. Raine is best known for her work on the soundtracks of ''Celeste (video game), Celeste'', ''Min ...

(born 1984), American video game composer and producer * Lena Sandlin-Hedman (born 1969), Swedish politician *

Lena Valaitis Lena Valaitis (born 7 September 1943) is a Lithuanian–German schlager singer who had her greatest success during the 1970s and 1980s. She finished second at the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest. Early life and education Valaitis was born on 7 Se ...

(born 1943), Lithuanian-German singer *

Lena Waithe Lena Waithe (born May 17, 1984) is an American actress, producer, and screenwriter. She is the creator of the Showtime drama series ''The Chi'' (2018–present) and the BET comedy series ''Boomerang'' (2019–20) and '' Twenties'' (2020–prese ...

(born 1984), American screenwriter, producer, and actress *

Lena Yada Lena Yada-Draiman (born November 12, 1978) is an American former model, actress, professional tandem surfer, valet and professional wrestler. She is best known for her time in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Modeling and surfing Yada wa ...

(born 1978), Japanese-American model *

Lena Zavaroni Lena Hilda Zavaroni (4 November 1963 – 1 October 1999) was a Scottish singer and a television show host. At ten years of age, with her album ''Ma! (He's Making Eyes at Me)'', she was the youngest person in history to have an album in the top ...

(1963–1999), Scottish singer * Lena Kang (born 2002), South Korean singer, member of girl group

GWSN GWSN (), also known as Girls in the Park, is a South Korean multinational girl group formed in 2018 by Kiwi Pop (now known as The Wave Music). The group consists of seven members: Miya, Seokyoung, Seoryoung, Anne, Minju, Soso, and Lena, and debu ...

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Jennie Lena Jennie Willemstijn (born 1 December 1977), known by her stage name of Jennie Lena, is a Dutch singer and songwriter. Early life Lena was born in Purmerend, North Holland. She was a part of the Dutch Children's Theatre and won talent shows and ...

, stage name of Jennie Willemstijn (born 1977), Dutch singer and songwriter * Lena Asmus, nickname of Helene Asmus (born 1982), Russian and German rhythmic gymnast *

Lena Blackburne Russell Aubrey "Lena" Blackburne (October 23, 1886 – February 29, 1968) was an American baseball infielder, manager, coach, and scout in Major League Baseball (MLB). He is best known for the creation of his baseball rubbing mud, used to remove ...

, nickname of Russell Aubrey Blackburne (1886 – 1968), American baseball infielder, manager, coach, and scout * Lena Brogren, nickname of Ulla-Britt Brogren (1929 – 2005), was a Swedish actress * Lena Connell, stage name of Adelin Beatrice Connell, also known professionally as Beatrice Cundy, (1875 – 1949), British suffragette and a well-known photographer * Lena Crittenden/Lee Crittenden, pennames of

Lela E. Buis Lela E. Buis is a speculative fiction writer, playwright, poet and artist who was born in Middlesboro, KY. She graduated from Florida State University (FSU) and the Florida Institute of Technology, and worked in engineering for a number of year ...

, American speculative fiction writer, playwright, poet and artist *

Lena d'Água Lena or LENA may refer to: Places * Léna Department, a department of Houet Province in Burkina Faso * Lena, Manitoba, an unincorporated community located in Killarney-Turtle Mountain municipality in Manitoba, Canada * Lena, Norway, a village in ...

, stage name of Helena Maria de Jesus Águas (born 1956), Portuguese singer * Lena Farugia, stage name of Nicolina Elizabeth Farruggia (1951 – 2019), American-born South African actress, screenwriter, director and producer *

Lena Hall Celina Consuela Gabriella Carvajal (born January 30, 1980), known professionally as Lena Hall, is an American actress and singer. She originated the role of Nicola in the Broadway musical '' Kinky Boots'' and won the Tony Award for her performan ...

, stage name of Celina Consuela Gabriella Carvajal (born 1980), American actress and singer *

Lena Herzog Elena Herzog (née Pisetski; born in 1970) is a Russian-American visual artist and photographer. Biography Elena Pisetski was born in Sverdlovsk, in what was then the Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, in 1970. She moved to Leningrad in 1987 to attend ...

, stage name of Elena Herzog (née Pisetski; born 1970), Russian-American visual artist and photographer *

Lena Katina Elena Sergeevna Katina (russian: link=no, Елена Сергеевна Катина; born 4 October 1984), better known as Lena Katina, is a Russian musician who gained fame as one half of the pop/electronica duo t.A.T.u. She started her car ...

, stage name of Elena Sergeevna Katina (born 1984), Russian singer * Lena Michaëlis, nickname of Helena Cornelia Michaëlis (1905 – 1982), Dutch discus thrower * Lena Milman, nickname of Angelena Frances Milman (1862-1914), British translator, critic and architectural historian * Lena Neuner, nickname of

Magdalena Neuner Magdalena "Lena" Neuner (; since her 2014 marriage legally Magdalena Holzer; born 9 February 1987) is a retired German professional biathlete. She is the most successful woman of all time at Biathlon World Championships and a two-time Olympic ...

(married name Magdalena Holzer; born 1987), German biathlete *

Lena Ovchynnikova Oléna "Lena" Serhíyivna Ovchýnnikova ( uk, Оле́на "Ле́на" Сергі́ївна Овчи́ннікова; born April 22, 1987) is a Ukrainian kickboxer and mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight divisi ...

, nickname of Oléna Serhíyivna Ovchýnnikova (born 1987), Ukrainian kickboxer and mixed martial artist * Lena Oxton, fictional ''Overwatch'' character, known as

Tracer (Overwatch) Tracer is the alias of Lena Oxton, a fictional playable character who appears in ''Overwatch'', a franchise centered around first-person hero shooter video games developed by Blizzard Entertainment. Tracer was first seen in the 2014 ''Overwa ...

Lena Park Park Jung-hyun (; born March 23, 1976), also known as Lena Park (), is an American-born South Korean singer who debuted in 1998 with the album, ''Piece.'' She is also widely known in South Korea as her nickname "National fairy" due to her peti ...

, stage name of Park Jung-hyun (born 1976), Korean singer, also known as Park Jung Hyun (박정현) *

Lena Philipsson Maria Magdalena Philipsson (born 19 January 1966), known by her stage name Lena Philipsson, is a Swedish singer, songwriter and media personality. She represented Sweden in the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest, finishing fifth. Career Philipsson ...

, stage name of Maria Magdalena Philipsson (born 1966), Swedish singer, also known as "Lena Ph" * Lena Piskun, nickname of Elena Mikhaylovna Piskun (born 1978), Belarusian artistic gymnast * Lena Purcell, nickname of Samuelene Purcell (1898 – 1982), New Zealand shop assistant and trade unionist *

Lena Rice Helena Bertha Grace "Lena" Rice (21 June 1866 – 21 June 1907) was an Irish tennis player (then a British home nation) who won the singles title at the 1890 Wimbledon Championships. She is to date the only female player from Ireland ever to wi ...

, nickname of Helena Bertha Grace Rice (1866 – 1907), Irish tennis player * Lena Ruru, nickname of Rina Matewai Ruru (1902 – 1977), New Zealand community leader, sportswoman, pianist and Māori welfare worker *

Lena Styles William Graves "Lena" Styles (November 27, 1899 – March 14, 1956) was an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball over parts of five seasons (1919–21, 1930–31) with the Philadelphia Athletics and Cinc ...

, nickname of William Graves Styles (1899 – 1956), American baseball catcher * Lena Tretyakova, stage name of Elena Nikolaevna Tretyakova (born 1988), Russian singer

Fictional characters

* The female protagonist in an

Ole and Lena Ole and Lena (also Sven and Ole) are central characters in jokes by Scandinavian Americans, particularly in the Upper Midwest region of the United States. These include the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, South Dakota and ...

joke *Lena, played by

Marion Cotillard Marion Cotillard (; born 30 September 1975) is a French actress, film producer, singer, and environmentalist who is widely known for her roles in independent films and blockbusters in both European and Hollywood productions. She has received ...

in the 2006 film '' Toi et Moi'' *Lena, played by Emma Levie in the 2011 film

Lena Lena or LENA may refer to: Places * Léna Department, a department of Houet Province in Burkina Faso * Lena, Manitoba, an unincorporated community located in Killarney-Turtle Mountain municipality in Manitoba, Canada * Lena, Norway, a village in ...

*Lena, played by

Natalie Portman Natalie Portman (born Natalie Hershlag, he, נטע-לי הרשלג, ) is an Israeli-born American actress. She has had a prolific film career since her teenage years and has starred in various blockbusters and independent films, receiving mu ...

in the 2018 film ''

Annihilation In particle physics, annihilation is the process that occurs when a subatomic particle collides with its respective antiparticle to produce other particles, such as an electron colliding with a positron to produce two photons. The total energy ...

'' *Lena, in the book series ''

Fablehaven ''Fablehaven'' is a fantasy literature, fantasy book series for children's literature, children written by Brandon Mull. The book series, which includes ''Fablehaven (novel), Fablehaven'', ''Fablehaven: Rise of the Evening Star'', ''Fablehaven: G ...

'' *

Lena Adams Karin Slaughter (born January 6, 1971) is an American crime writer. She has written 21 novels, which have sold more than 40 million copies and have been published in 120 countries. Her first novel, ''Blindsighted'' (2001), was published in 27 la ...

, in the ''Grant County, Georgia'' series of books * Lena Duchannes, in the ''Beautiful Creatures'' series of books *Lena Adams Foster, in American TV series '' The Fosters'' *Lena Grove, in the William Faulkner novel ''Light In August'' *Lena Haloway, in the ''Delirium'' series of books by Lauren Oliver * Lena Hatun, in Turkish TV series '' Kuruluş: Osman'' *

Lena Kaligaris ''The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants'' is a series of five bestselling young adult novels by Ann Brashares: ''The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2001),'' '' The Second Summer of the Sisterhood (2003),'' '' Girls in Pants'' (2005), '' Fore ...

, in the ''Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants'' series of books *

Lena Luthor Lena Luthor is a fictional comic book character in DC Comics. She is the sister of Superman's nemesis Lex Luthor. She was played by Cassidy Freeman in the television series ''Smallville'' and by Katie McGrath in the Arrowverse series ''Supergirl ( ...

, Lex Luthor's sister in DC Comics * Lena "Tracer" Oxton, in the video games ''Overwatch'' and ''Heroes of the Storm'' * Lena Seguret, in '' The Returned'' television show * Lena De Spell, in the ''

DuckTales ''DuckTales'' is an American animated television series produced by Disney Television Animation. The original cartoon series premiered on syndication and on Disney Channel on September 18, 1987 and ran for a total of 100 episodes over four sea ...

'' television show *Lenna Charlotte Tycoon, one of the main characters of ''

Final Fantasy V is a fantasy role-playing video game developed and published by Square in 1992. It is the fifth main installment of the ''Final Fantasy'' series. The game first appeared only in Japan on Nintendo's Super Famicom (known internationally as the ...

'' * Lena Younger, in the ''

A Raisin In The Sun ''A Raisin in the Sun'' is a play by Lorraine Hansberry that debuted on Broadway in 1959. The title comes from the poem "Harlem" (also known as "A Dream Deferred") by Langston Hughes. The story tells of a black family's experiences in south Chi ...

'' play * Lena Tikhonova in the Everlasting Summer game

People with the surname

* Jeffrey Lena (born 1958), American lawyer *

, Dutch singer-songwriter * Nijaz Lena (born 1986), Macedonian footballer

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