Zeleny or Zelenyi (in or , meaning "green") is a surname. The feminine form is Zelena (in ). The Russian-language equivalent is Zelyony, sometimes transliterated as Zeliony. Notable people with this surname include:
People Charles Zeleny (1878–1939), American zoologist and professor Charlie Zeleny, American metal rock drummer Daniell Zeleny (born 1988), Australian footballer Jaroslav Zelený (born 1992), Czech footballer Jeff Zeleny (born 1973), American journalist John Zeleny (1872–1951), Czech-American physicist Jindřich Zelený (1922–1997), Czech philosopher Josef Zelený (1824–1886), Moravian artist Lawrence Zeleny (1904–1995), American biochemist and ornithologist Lev Zeleny (born 1948), Russian physicist Milan Zeleny (1942–2023), American economist Sylvia Aguilar Zéleny (born 1973), Mexican novelist Václav Zelený (1936–2020), Czech botanist
See also
Danylo Ilkovych Terpylo, Ukrainian warlord and pogromist, known as Zelenyy.