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Girl name Spanish origin Christian tradition Top 50 in 2024

Elena

ə-LAY-nə · 5 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Bright shining one, variant of Helen
Language
Spanish
Culture
Spanish;Italian;Greek
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
Spanish · Italian
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#45
2024 births4,567
Peak year2024
First appeared1880
Total US births103,149
2024 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
LenaEllieElle
Alternate spellings
HelenaEllenaElaina
In other languages
Hélène (French)Helena (Latin)Yelena (Russian)Ileana (Romanian)

Sibling name suggestions

Names that pair well with Elena for brothers and sisters.

Sofia
Isabella
Lucia
Adriana

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Notable people named Elena

Elena Ferrante (author)
Elena Kagan (justice)
Elena Delle Donne (basketball player)
Saint Elena