Lene is a ♀ girl name.
Lene is a short form of Helene, Marlene and Magdalene in Germany, Denmark and Norway.
Lene means “torch”, “beautiful”, “light”, “bright” and “shining” (from Helene), “of Magdala”, “sea of bitterness”, “rebelliousness”, “wished for child”, “beloved” and “pearl of the sea” or “sea star” (from Marlene and Magdalene).
Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Lene is currently ranked #565 on the name leaderboard.
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| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
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