Female first name (German): Leny, the beam end; Ancient Greek (Greek mythology), Helen = the torch, the shine, the sun, in Greek Mythology is Helena, the daughter of Zeus and Leda, her abduction was the cause of the Trojan War and the name 'Helios' of the Greek sun god has the same roots Male first name (French): Leny;; lewo = the lion; harti = hard, strong, firm, resolute; old German two-part name; distributed by St.) (two-part name of Old High German . Leonhard, a Frankish hermit (6th century)