Lene /lene/ [1 syll.] as a name for girls. Lene's name origin is Latin, and the name Lene means mild, soft, silky. Lene is a version of Arlene: modern coinage of unclear origin.Lene is also a variant of Lenis (Latin): rare.Kreatif forms: Lenet, Lune.ene's name origin is Latin, and the name Lene means mild, soft, silky. Lene is a version of Arlene: modern coinage of unclear origin. Lene is also a variant of Lenis (Latin): rare.