Elena Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Elena is a popular girl name in 5 countries. Explore pronunciation, meanings, origins, and where this name appears most often.

Name Overview

Elena is mostly used as a girl name in this dataset. Its best observed rank is #3, with an average rank of 7.4 across 5 ranked entries.

Elena is associated with origins such as Greek and meanings such as bright; shining light, light, and torch; bright light.

Elena appears across 5 countries, especially in Europe, including Moldova, Malta, and Bulgaria.

Common forms and related variants include Eleanor, Helen, and Yelena.

Pronunciation references include eh-LEH-nah, EH-leh-nah, EL-en-uh, and IPA /ɛˈlɛnə/.

Countries

Best rank

Used as

girl

Main origins

Greek

Origins: Greek

Common meanings: A universal variant of 'Helen,' meaning 'shining light' or 'bright one.' It is a popular and elegant name across many cultures.

Pronunciation samples: eh-LEH-nah, EH-leh-nah, EL-en-uh | IPA: /ɛˈlɛnə/, eˈlena, ělena, ɛˈlɛna

Variants and aliases: Eleanor, Helen, Yelena

Elena appears most often in Europe.

What does Elena mean?
Elena is commonly associated with meanings such as bright; shining light, light, torch; bright light and appears in 5 countries.
Is Elena a boy or girl name?
In this dataset, Elena appears mainly as girl.
Where is Elena most popular?
Elena appears in top lists across 5 countries, including Moldova, Malta, Bulgaria. Best observed rank is #3.