Cursive Names

Lena in Cursive

Watch the name Lena drawn in cursive stroke by stroke, trace it on the writing lines, and print a free practice worksheet.

There are 4 letters in Lena, but only 2 strokes: the capital L on its own, then e-n-a in one continuous stroke. Play the animation to see how the letters flow together, then trace the whole word and download the printable practice sheet.

Lena written in cursive on handwriting guidelines, with a green starting dot and a red stop sign

How to write Lena in cursive

  1. 1Write the capital L, then lift the pencil.
  2. 2Write e, n, a as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 4

The capital L fills the space between the baseline and the topline. e, n, and a stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in Lena connect

Follow the joins as you write Lena: e ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of n; n ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a. Remember: the capital L stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

The letters in Lena

Every letter guide below teaches the letter the same way Scribble teaches it in the app — stroke order, joins, a letter check, and a printable worksheet.

Trace Lena in cursive

Trace it the way children do in the app: start on the green circle and pull it along every stroke without straying off the word.

Put your finger or mouse on the circle and pull it through the first stroke.

Free printable Lena cursive worksheet

Take Lena to pencil and paper — the free printable worksheet has dashed models to trace, green starting dots for guided writing, a model to copy, and open writing lines to finish.

Need a different name? Make your own name tracing worksheet — free, for any spelling.

Frequently asked questions

Write the capital L on its own, then e-n-a in one continuous stroke. Keep every letter slanting the same direction and resting on the baseline.

Lena takes 2 strokes: the capital L on its own, then e-n-a in one continuous stroke.

The pencil lifts once: after the standalone capital L.

The capital L fills the space between the baseline and the topline. e, n, and a stay between the baseline and the midline.

No. The capital L is a standalone capital: write it, lift the pencil, and start the next letter separately.

Practice writing Lena with real feedback

Scribble teaches cursive this same way on iPad — watch, trace, write, and get feedback on shape, size, spacing, and slant.