#452024 rank
2024peak year
103,149babies named Elena since 1880
▲ +16%5-year trend
Elena popularity over 145 years
🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Elena mean?
A pan-European form of Helen, from the Greek helene, 'torch' or 'light'. It spread through Spain, Italy and the Slavic world as a distinct medieval form.
OriginGreek
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, modern
Names like Elena
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Spellings & variants
HelenaEleniAlena
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