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Girl Name

Lena

"Bright, shining, alluring"

Ranked #115 for girls

About the Name Lena

Meaning

Bright, shining, alluring

Origin

Greek

Gender

Girl

First Letter

L

Girl Rank

#115

Lena is a girl name of Greek origin. The name means "Bright, shining, alluring" and is currently ranked #115 in popularity in the United States. Browse more names starting with L or explore other Greek names.

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Popularity Over Time

#120
1950
#155
1960
#195
1970
#210
1980
#155
1990
#120
2000
#88
2010
#115
2020

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration baby names data (public domain). Lower rank numbers indicate greater popularity.

Famous People Named Lena

  • LH Lena Headey
  • LD Lena Dunham
  • LH Lena Horne

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Moon, divine light

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Beautiful one, noble one, from Lydia

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Lila

Girl

Night, dark-haired beauty, playful

Arabic #108

Leah

Girl

Weary, meadow, delicate

Hebrew #103
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Quick Facts

Syllables
2
Letters
4
Starts with
L
Origin
Greek

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