Alena
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Alena is a feminine given name. It may be either derived from the name Helene or as a diminutive form of 'Magdalena'.[https://www.ptejteseknihovny.cz/dotazy/puvod-jmena-alena Původ jména Alena]
In the Balkans, this particular spelling of the name is predominantly found among the peoples of the former Yugoslav nations, specifically among the Bosniaks and Croats.[https://actacroatica.com/en/name/Alena/ Name Alena.] This region also has a male equivalent: Alen.
The name is also found in the Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Ukraine, Belarus and Russia, also with the spelling Alyona.
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Given name
- Saint Alena (died 640), Christian saint
- Alena Antalová (born 1972), Slovak actress
- Alena Douhan, Belarusian diplomat
- Alena Holubeva (born 1994), Belarusian basketball player
- Alena Kostornaia (born 2003), Russian figure skater
- Alena Matejka (Alena Matějková, born 1966), Czech sculptor and glass designer
- Alena Mazouka (born 1967), Belarusian long-distance runner
- Alena Mihulová (born 1965), Czech actress
- Alena Šeredová (born 1978), Czech model
- Alena Shirmanova (born 1999), Czech singer known as Aiko
- Alena Vinnitskaya (born 1974), Ukrainian singer, songwriter and TV presenter
- Alena Vránová (born 1932), Czech actress
- Alena Vrzáňová (1931–2015), Czech athlete, figure skater
Fictional characters
- Alena (Encantadia), a fictional character who possesses the Gem of Water on several Filipino telefantasyas
- Alena Vorshevsky, a fictional character from ''Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3