Lena

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/ˈlɛ.nə//ˈli.na/

proper noun

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

OriginRussian Лена ← Evenki Елюенэ ← Old Norse lein →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
  2. A major river in Russia, flowing 2,734 miles from the mountains by the lake Baikal to the Arctic Ocean.
  3. A municipality in Asturias, Spain.
  4. A river in Trøndelag, Norway.
  5. A town in Toten, Norway.

Origin

  1. Old Norselein
  2. EvenkiЕлюенэ“the Large River”
  3. RussianЛена
  4. EnglishLena

The female name is from the Scandinavian, German and Russian pet form of Helena, Magdalena and Yelena (also spelled Elena). The river in Yakutia is from Russian Лена (Lena), from Evenki Елюенэ (Jeljujenə, “the Large River”). Compare to Yakut Өлүөнэ (Ölüöne). (Norwegian river): Probably related to Old Norse leir (“clay”) (see the references). (Town in Toten): From Old Norse lein.

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Translations

Arabic لِينَا
  • لِينَا (līnā)river in Russia
Bengali লেনা, লেনা নদী
  • লেনা (lena)river in Russia
  • লেনা নদী (lena nodi)river in Russia
Bulgarian Ле́на
  • Ле́на (Léna)river in Russia
Chinese Mandarin 勒拿河
  • 勒拿河 (Lèná Hé)river in Russia
Czech Lena
  • Lenariver in Russia
Danish Lene
  • Lenefemale given name
Estonian Leena
  • Leenariver in Russia
Finnish Leena, Lena
  • Leenafemale given name
  • Lenariver in Russia
French Léna
  • Lénariver in Russia
German Lena
  • Lenariver in Russia
Greek Λένας ποταμός
  • Λένας ποταμός (Lénas potamós)river in Russia
Hebrew לנה
  • לנה (lena)river in Russia
Hindi लेना, लेना नदी
  • लेना (lenā)river in Russia
  • लेना नदी (lenā nadī)river in Russia
Hungarian Léna
  • Lénafemale given name
Japanese レナ川, レナ
  • レナ川 (Rena-gawa)river in Russia
  • レナriver in Russia
Korean 레나 강, 레나
  • 레나 강river in Russia
  • 레나river in Russia
Latvian Ļena
  • Ļenariver in Russia
Polish Lena, Lena
  • Lenafemale given name
  • Lenariver in Russia
Portuguese Lena
  • Lenariver in Russia
Russian Ле́на, Еле́на
  • Ле́на (Léna)female given name
  • Еле́на (Jeléna)female given name
  • Ле́на (Léna)river in Russia
Spanish Lena
  • Lenamunicipality in Asturias
Turkish Lena
  • Lenariver in Russia
Ukrainian Ле́на
  • Ле́на (Léna)river in Russia

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

laneleannealelanAlennaleAlneLaenenalAnle
Cite this entry
APA

Lena. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lena

MLA

“Lena.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lena. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lena,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lena.

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