Elena is a Greek name, in English speaking countries known as Helena, Helena of Troy, which means exactly the same thing - light and shine. Short name is Lena - does not really have a meaning unless it is used in its full form. Lena is a Greek girls name that can mean `alluring, temptress, light `. Lena is Russian.
lie-ne, li-ene ] The baby girl name Liene is pronounced as Liy-EHN or Liy-EY-Nuw- †. Liene is mainly used in Latvian and English. Its language of origin is Hebrew. Liene is a variant form of Lena in the Latvian language. Variant forms share the origin and meaning of the name Liene.