What is Lena short for?
Lena is short for Eleanor, Helena, Magdalena and Leonora. In 2025, 1,106 girls in the United States were given Lena as their full name, with nothing longer behind it, according to Social Security records.
The names behind Lena
Each count is the number of children given that name in the United States in 2025, from US Social Security records. A name given to fewer than five children in a year is left out of the published file.
Eleanor Greek origin
Lena from Eleanor: soft vintage crossover.
7,649 girls and 5 boys named Eleanor in 2025
Helena Greek origin
Lena from Helena: gentle short form, long used alone.
841 girls named Helena in 2025
Magdalena Polish origin
Lena from Magdalena: gentle short form, long used alone.
320 girls named Magdalena in 2025
Leonora French origin
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Lena from Leonora: gentle short form, long used alone.
114 girls named Leonora in 2025