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Overview
Rena (レナ), Lena, and Leena are feminine given names. There are several people and characters that fall under this naming category. In recent years, it is sometimes given to Japanese people. It is also a proper noun for various other things. In pixiv, it is mostly used as a person's name.
It is believed to have evolved in several linguistic spheres as a variation of several names that have existed since ancient times.
Examples:
- Alina, a shortened form of Helena.
- Shortened forms of names ending in line, such as Caroline, Adeline, and Madeline.
- Feminine names in Hindi, Russian, and Swedish-speaking countries.
- In Scandinavian, it is the equivalent of Helen. Metaphorically, it represents light and means a torch that illuminates the path.
- Shortened form of Elena, a Romanian and Russian personal name.
- A Hebrew personal name meaning "Magdalene".
- A Greek personal name meaning "sunlight" or "moonlight".
- An Arabic personal name meaning "kindness" or "devotion".
Names
People
- Lena Meyer-Landrut (レナ・マイヤー＝ラントルート) → German singer.
- Rena Mizushiro (水城 レナ, Mizushiro Rena) → Japanese voice actor.
- Rena Shimura (志村 玲那) → Japanese TV personality.
Characters
Anime and Manga
- Lena Sayers (レナ・セイヤーズ, Rena Seiyāzu) → My-Otome
- Rena Andou (安藤 レナ, Andō Rena) → Girls und Panzer
- Rena Sendo (仙洞 レナ, Sendō Rena) → GetBackers
Games
- Bermuda Princess, Lena (バミューダプリンセス レナ, Bamyūda Purinsesu Rena) → Cardfight!! Vanguard
- Leena (Chrono Cross) (レナ) → Chrono Cross
- Lena (Devil Children) (レナ) → Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children
- Lena (FE Shadow Dragon) (レナ) → Fire Emblem
- Lena (pop'n music) (レナ) → pop'n music
- Lena Brande (ブランド レナ, Burando Rena) → Valis IV
- Lena Eruption (レナ・イラプション) → Quiz RPG: The World of Mystic Wiz
- Lena Liechtenauer (レナ・リヒテナウアー) → Senren * Banka
- Lenna Charlotte Tycoon (レナ・シャルロット・タイクーン, Rena Sharurotto Taikūn) → Final Fantasy V
- Lennah (Granblue) (レナ) → Granblue Fantasy
- Rena (Elsword) (レナ) → Elsword
- Rena (Metal Max) (レナ) → Metal Max 2 Reloaded
- Rena Hirose (紘瀬玲名, レナ) → Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere
- Rena Hyodo (兵藤 レナ, Hyodo Rena) → The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls
- Rena Lanford (レナ・ランフォード, Rena Ranfōdo) → Star Ocean: The Second Story
- Rena Minami (水波レナ, Minami Rena) → Magia Record
- Rena Ryuugu (竜宮 レナ, Ryūgū Rena) → Higurashi When They Cry
- Rena Yuki (結城 レナ, Yuki Rena) → Future GPX Cyber Formula
- Renamon (レナモン, Renamon) → Digimon
Music
- Rena Raine (雷音 レナ, Raine Rena) → UTAU.
Disambiguation
789 Lena (レナ) → Asteroids present in the asteroid belt.
Lena (レナ) → The first winner of the 20th International Cocktail Competition held in Japan.
Lena River (レナ川) → A river flowing from near Lake Baikal to the Arctic Ocean.
