Léna
\le.na\♀French girl's name
A French girl's name of Russian origin.
At a glance
| Gender | Feminine |
|---|---|
| Origin | Russian |
| Pronunciation | \le.na\ |
| Also spelled | Leena, Lehna, Lena |
| Compound names | Anna-Léna, Léna-Lou, Léna-Marie, Léna-Rose, Marie-Léna |
Origin and meaning
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.
Where it is mostly given
- Great Britain
- Ireland
- United States
- Italy
- Netherlands
- East Frisia
- Germany
- Austria
- Switzerland
- Iceland
- Finland
- Estonia
- India/Sri Lanka
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: Wikimedia Commons (France (Île-de-France)), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).