Family name מלנה (Malena 
, מלנה 
) , all around the world, is quite a common cognomen. The family name מלנה is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly the Dominican Republic, where it is quite a rare surname, Uruguay, and Argentina. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Argentina, Italy, and Mexico. More frequently, מלנה is the forename as well as the last name.