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Lena

Martin Thomas
By Martin Thomas Creative Content Writer
Updated: Dec 12, 2024 | 👁️ 84 Views | 🔊 16 Pronunciations
✔️ Fact Checked by Sivaguru Ayyadurai (Chief Content Creator)

Gender: Female

Origin: Greek, Hebrew

Meaning: Bright, shining light or torch., Light, Pledge, Bright One

Pronunciation: LEE-nuh, /ˈliːnə/, L IY N AH

Popularity Rank: #893

On this page:

  • 1. Lena Meanings
  • 2. Lena Pronunciation Guide
  • 3. Record your pronunciation of Lena
  • 4. Translations of Lena
  • 5. Lena Name Popularity
  • 6. Lena popularity in U.S.
  • 7. Famous People with Name Lena
  • 8. Latest News about Lena
  • 9. Nicknames for Lena
  • 10. Lena Name Poster
  • 11. Names similar to Lena

Lena Meanings

  • Bright
    💎 40
    martin on July 31, 2024
  • shining light or torch.
    💎 40
    martin on July 31, 2024
  • Light
  • Pledge
  • Bright One
  • Moonlight
  • Variant of Helen
  • Palm Tree
  • Sun-ray and Moonlight
  • Torch
  • A devoted one
  • Tender
  • Woman of magdala
  • To be present in latent
  • Origin - Greek
    💎 25
    martin on July 31, 2024
  • Origin - Hebrew

Derived from the name Helena, meaning 'bright, shining light' or 'torch'. It can also be a short form of Magdalena or Marlene.

The name Lena is of Greek, Hebrew origin and means Bright, shining light or torch., Light, Pledge, Bright One, Moonlight, Variant of Helen, Palm Tree, Sun-ray and Moonlight, Torch, A devoted one, Tender, Woman of magdala, To be present in latent. It is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a First Name.

Lena is commonly found in Germany, Sweden, Russia, and 95 more countries.

Lena Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: LEE-nuh

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈliːnə/

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: L IY N AH

L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)

IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)

N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)

AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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Lena Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Lena is recorded 70,393 times globally, ranking it as the 893th most common name worldwide.

Lena is most prevalent in Germany, with 9,137 occurrences, making it the 129th most popular name in the country.

In Sweden, the name Lena is found among 1 in every 14 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Lena Popularity by Country

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CountryRankFrequency
Germany#1291 : 40
Sweden#141 : 14
Russia#2181 : 63
United States of America#9001 : 352
Italy#6711 : 236
France#7371 : 326
Israel#2841 : 144
Brazil#5991 : 425
Syrian Arab Republic#5681 : 299
Palestine#2521 : 199
Austria#1401 : 69
Poland#2211 : 50
Egypt#2,3751 : 1,580
South Africa#1,5341 : 1,740
Saudi Arabia#2,3581 : 2,220
United Kingdom#9801 : 441
Portugal#2351 : 128
Belgium#5871 : 286
Netherlands#8831 : 396
Iraq#1,7531 : 1,320
Switzerland#3371 : 242
Canada#6971 : 453
Jordan#6211 : 411
Kazakhstan#8001 : 321
Greece#1121 : 140
Malaysia#2,0801 : 3,190
Norway#1451 : 133
Denmark#1921 : 149
Turkey#2,3521 : 1,842
Spain#1,6531 : 1,141
Singapore#6921 : 1,027
Lebanon#5901 : 445
Iran#8121 : 439
Mexico#2,6141 : 2,328
Czechia#3601 : 211
Finland#5051 : 349
Sudan#2,6191 : 4,421
Ireland#6621 : 331
United Arab Emirates#2,8001 : 3,659
Mauritius#4491 : 537
Hong Kong#1,3541 : 2,030
Colombia#5,3501 : 6,200
China#4221 : 732
Kuwait#2,2371 : 3,355
Peru#3,3481 : 5,550
Croatia#4891 : 227
Luxembourg#1811 : 219
Lithuania#3141 : 148
Slovenia#3991 : 251
Algeria#7,1921 : 11,087
Morocco#7,4721 : 9,237
Namibia#4431 : 1,147
Angola#4151 : 2,105
Moldova#931 : 66
Cameroon#2,0191 : 4,067
Albania#9071 : 662
Libya#3,8401 : 6,496
Taiwan#6941 : 2,385
Costa Rica#1,7911 : 1,599
Bolivia#2,7421 : 3,981
Qatar#3,6491 : 5,791
Oman#6,5451 : 8,598
Chile#4,7811 : 8,028
Cyprus#2031 : 344
Estonia#2991 : 201
Bahrain#2,7691 : 4,895
Nigeria#10,8311 : 23,193
Macao#1,2501 : 2,259
Serbia#4371 : 438
Ghana#1,7981 : 3,894
Georgia#3381 : 388
Argentina#3,0721 : 5,142
Guatemala#3,1291 : 5,242
Yemen#7,3421 : 14,576
Japan#1,4201 : 2,336
Panama#3,2471 : 5,319
Indonesia#4731 : 1,294
Tunisia#10,3121 : 16,817
Bulgaria#1,7891 : 1,396
Philippines#3,0141 : 7,832
Hungary#9011 : 1,670
Uruguay#2,8241 : 4,824

List of countries the name Lena is rarely found

  • Jamaica:17 occurrences
  • Azerbaijan:14 occurrences
  • India: 14 occurrences
  • Iceland:14 occurrences
  • Bangladesh: 11 occurrences
  • Brunei Darussalam: 11 occurrences
  • Malta:11 occurrences
  • Afghanistan: 6 occurrences
  • Botswana:5 occurrences
  • Ecuador:4 occurrences
  • Turkmenistan:4 occurrences
  • Maldives: 3 occurrences
  • Burundi:1 occurrences
  • Fiji:1 occurrences
  • Haiti:1 occurrences
  • Korea: 1 occurrences

Lena popularity in U.S.

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Famous People with Name Lena

📰 Latest News about Lena

Stay updated with the most recent news about Lena. Read on to catch up with Lena's latest headlines

Last Updated: May 29, 2024 02:05 PM (GMT + 5.30)

  • Lena Pippis Obituary - PA - The Morning Call
    Source: The Morning Call | Published on: May 28, 2024
  • People: Lena Armuth earns certified financial planner certification - Northern Nevada Business Weekly
    Source: Northern Nevada Business Weekly | Published on: May 28, 2024
  • Austria's Greens in shambles as EU election nears - POLITICO Europe
    Source: POLITICO Europe | Published on: May 28, 2024
  • Coco Rocha, Burak Özdemir, Lena Situations at the WIBA Awards 2024 Ceremony - Business Wire
    Source: Business Wire | Published on: May 27, 2024
  • Anna Lena BLOMQUIST Obituary - - St. Paul Pioneer Press
    Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press | Published on: May 26, 2024
  • Lena Waithe to Be Honored by Variety With the Creative Conscience Award at Frameline48 - Variety
    Source: Variety | Published on: May 22, 2024
  • MaiTrinh "Lena" Nguyen Obituary - Baton Rouge, LA - Dignity Memorial
    Source: Dignity Memorial | Published on: May 19, 2024
  • Evers schedules special elections for seats vacated by Lena Taylor, Mike Gallagher - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
    Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Published on: May 14, 2024
  • The Long and the Short of It: Lena Dunham on Her Nail Journey - Vogue
    Source: Vogue | Published on: April 23, 2024
  • Lena Gonzalez | Digital Democracy - CalMatters
    Source: CalMatters | Published on: March 02, 2024
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Nicknames for Lena

Lenny, Sunshine, Lee, LaLa, Giggles, Lilu, Sparkle, Joy, Lena-the-Luminous, Merry, Elated, Happy, Lollipop, Sunshine-Lena, Giggle-puff, Lullaby, Lena-licious, Delight, Whimsy, Joyful, Sweetpea,

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