♀ Name Alena

Q: What does the name Alena mean?

Alena means 'of Magdala' with Magdala meaning 'tower' (from Magdalena), 'torch', 'beautiful', 'light', 'bright' and 'shining' (from Helena or Jelena) and 'defending men' (from Alexandra).

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Alena is a ♀ girl name.

Where does the name Alena come from?

Alena is a short form of the biblical name Magdalena, but also a Slavic diminutive of Helena. In Russia, Alena derived from Alexandra and Jelena.

What does the name Alena mean?

Alena means “of Magdala” with Magdala meaning “tower” (from Magdalena), “torch”, “beautiful”, “light”, “bright” and “shining” (from Helena or Jelena) and “defending men” (from Alexandra).

Pronunciation of Alena

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Variants

Allena Aléna

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Popularity of the name Alena

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