Updated February 28, 2024

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Girl name origins & meanings

  • Greek : Light; form of Helen
  • French : Variation of Helen
  • Greek : Torch

What does Elena mean and stand for?

The name Elena is of Greek, Spanish, Italian, and German origin and means "bright, shining light". It has roots in Spanish, Italian, Slavic, and Romanian. Elena derives from the name Helen, which came from the Greek word helene, meaning “torch.”

Syllables: 3

Girl name variations

Aileen

Aileen

- 6% this year
Feminine
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Aila

Aila

- 6% this year
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Ailean

Ailean

0 % this year
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Aileana

Aileana

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Aileanah

Aileanah

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Aileane

Aileane

0 % this year
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Ailee

Ailee

+ 2% this year
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Ailena

Ailena

0 % this year
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Ailenah

Ailenah

0 % this year
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Ailene

Ailene

+ 67% this year
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Ailey

Ailey

- 8% this year
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Alean

Alean

0 % this year
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Aleana

Aleana

+ 33% this year
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Aleanah

Aleanah

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Aleane

Aleane

0 % this year
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Aleen

Aleen

- 6% this year
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Aleena

Aleena

- 11% this year
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Aleenah

Aleenah

- 19% this year
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Aleene

Aleene

0 % this year
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Alena

Alena

+ 4% this year
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Alene

Alene

+ 71% this year
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Alina

Alina

+ 4% this year
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Aline

Aline

- 10% this year
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Eilean

Eilean

0 % this year
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Eileana

Eileana

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Eileane

Eileane

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Eileen

Eileen

+ 8% this year
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Eileena

Eileena

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Eileene

Eileene

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Eilleen

Eilleen

0 % this year
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Eleana

Eleana

+ 4% this year
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Eleanah

Eleanah

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Eleane

Eleane

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Elenah

Elenah

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Elene

Elene

+ 83% this year
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Ileana

Ileana

+ 17% this year
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Ileane

Ileane

0 % this year
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Ilina

Ilina

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Ilinah

Ilinah

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Iline

Iline

0 % this year
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Illean

Illean

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Illeana

Illeana

+ 14% this year
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Illeanah

Illeanah

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Illeane

Illeane

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Illian

Illian

0 % this year
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Illiana

Illiana

+ 4% this year
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Illianah

Illianah

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Illiane

Illiane

0 % this year
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Illianna

Illianna

+ 38% this year
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Illiannah

Illiannah

0 % this year
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Illianne

Illianne

0 % this year
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Leana

Leana

+ 24% this year
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Leanah

Leanah

0 % this year
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Leane

Leane

0 % this year
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Lena

Lena

+ 12% this year
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Liana

Liana

- 10% this year
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Lianah

Lianah

0 % this year
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Lyan

Lyan

- 6% this year
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Lyana

Lyana

0 % this year
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Lynah

Lynah

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Lyann

Lyann

- 44% this year
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Lyanna

Lyanna

- 9% this year
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Lyannah

Lyannah

0 % this year
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Lyanne

Lyanne

0 % this year
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Elaine

Elaine

+ 5% this year
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Elaina

Elaina

+ 1% this year
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Elayne

Elayne

+ 7% this year
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Elana

Elana

- 8% this year
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Alaine

Alaine

0 % this year
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Alana

Alana

+ 6% this year
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Laine

Laine

+ 5% this year
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Laney

Laney

- 9% this year
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Helen

Helen

+ 6% this year
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Helene

Helene

+ 7% this year
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Helena

Helena

+ 11% this year
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Helina

Helina

- 18% this year
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Helaine

Helaine

0 % this year
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Eleanor

Eleanor

- 3% this year
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Elinor

Elinor

- 2% this year
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Galina

Galina

- 25% this year
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Lenora

Lenora

+ 23% this year
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Lenny

Lenny

+ 6% this year
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Nelly

Nelly

+ 17% this year
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Jelena

Jelena

+ 28% this year
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Jelika

Jelika

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How Popular Is The Name Elena

Popularity

According to Social Security Administration data, Elena has been consistently popular, rising in popularity every year and maintaining a spot in the top 100 since 2016. In the lower-200s in just 2000, Elena has reached peak popularity in 2020, ranking at position 55, quite the jump from years prior.

However, it is the 8th most popular name on FamilyEducation.com.

According to Google search data analysis, in the last five years Elena was at its peak popularity in July 2016.

Elena has been on the rise in the US and Spain thanks to the popularity of El- names. Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Elena Kagan (the fourth woman to hold that position), is one of the most prominent namesakes. Author Elena Ferrante, actress Elena Goode, singer Ellie Goulding (born Elena Goulding), and singer Elena Siegman. The name has also been chosen for characters in 2001: Space Odyssey, The Vampire Diaries, and Fifty Shades of Grey.

Where is it Popular?

Elena was searched for most often in the following states:

Nicknames for Elena

  • Elle
  • Lean
  • Len
  • Lena
  • Lin
  • Nana

Pairs well with these middle names

 

Meaning and Origin of Elena