Save Gender Feminine Usage Soviet Scripts Ленера, Ленэра(Russian) Pronounced Pron. lyeh-nyeh-rah, lyeh-neh-rah [key] Meaning & History Means "Lenin's era", dervived from "Ленинская эра (leninskaya era)". This name was used by communists in the Soviet Union who wanted to use non-traditional names for their children.