Lena

American  

[lee-nuh, lye-nuh] / ˈli nə, ˈlyɛ nə /

noun

1. Lena River, a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2,800 miles (4,500 km) long.

2. a female given name, form of Helena.

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Lena British  

/ ˈliːnə, ˈljɛnə /

noun

1. a river in Russia, rising in S Siberia and flowing generally north through the Sakha Republic to the Laptev Sea by an extensive delta: the longest river in Russia. Length: 4271 km (2653 miles)

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Example Sentences

Lena Ting of Emory University and her team set out to understand how aging and Parkinson's disease affect the way the brain and muscles respond when a person tries to regain balance.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

“It’s definitely special treatment. That’s not normally the way it goes,” said Lena Graber, a senior staff attorney at the Immigrant Legal Resource Center.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

The 30-year-old put herself in pole position with a time of 47.13secs in the first run at Olimpia delle Tofane, a gap of 0.82secs to second-place Lena Duerr.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

Gianna Kneepkens and Lena Bilic finished with double-digit scoring, adding 17 and 13 points, respectively.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2025

“Uh-huh, and while the books ain’t completely accurate, a lot of it is right on the money,” Ms. Lena says.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas