Lena

Means “a short form of Helena or Magdalena”

German origin

Lena began as a short form of names ending in -lena, such as Helena and Magdalena. It is used across Europe.

IN HEBREW

לנה

Hebrew number value: 85

NAME NUMBER

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What does the name Lena mean?

Lena means "a short form of Helena or Magdalena". It is a girl's name of German origin.

Lena is usually written לנה in Hebrew. Families sometimes spell it a little differently.

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