There are multiple origins and translations for the name Alena:
1. East Slavic (Russian Алёна) hugely popular name which actually means - "scarlet", or comes from Greek name or of Yelena/Helen - "sunny, sun; Greek (woman)", see Alyena.
2. Shortened form of the name Magdalene - "from the city Migdal (tower)".
3. Derivative of the name Alina - "noble, exalted" or Alana - "ancient Slav".
4. Derived from the Latin word (aliênus) which actually means - "strangers"
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