Girl Name Greek · English

Lena

Pronunciation /LEN-a/

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“light”

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Lena's Numerology

Free

The Expression (Destiny) number, calculated from the letters of Lena.

5
The Free Spirit
Keyword: Freedom
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GenderGirl
OriginEnglish
Starting soundLe
Numerology5 · The Free Spirit
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Meaning of Lena

Lena is a girl name of English origin, popular among Greek families. It means “light, bright; short form of Helena”.

Lena's Style

English Greek Timeless Short Girl

Lena at a Glance

Popularity
86/100
Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
14/100
Pronunciation
88/100

Lena is a very popular, easy to pronounce, widely familiar name with a balanced character.

Lena Popularity Graph

🇮🇳 India · rank by year (#1 = most popular)

#54#68#822015201920232026
Status
Moderately Popular
Direction
↑ Rising
Est. Position
~#54

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Lena Name Profile

Meaninglight
OriginGreek · English
GenderGirl Name
First LetterL
Letters4
Syllables2
Baby Name Spot Popularity Score86/100

Very Popular · internal score, not an official ranking

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