Alena is a ♀ girl name.
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.
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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