How to write Lena in Korean
레나
- 레re
- 나na
2 syllables · Spelled by the National Institute of Korean Language's rules for foreign names.
Why it sounds a little different
- R and L share one letter, ㄹ — Korean doesn't tell them apart.
Say it in Korean
제 이름은 레나예요.
Je ireumeun rena-yeyo. — My name is Lena.
To be polite, Koreans add 씨 (ssi) after a name: 레나 씨.
What Lena means
light (from Helena) · Greek origin