Alena is a ♀ girl’s name.
Alena is a short form of the biblical name Magdalena, but as well 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).
The name Alena is ranked #1358 overall.
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