Girl name Greek origin Christian Orthodox tradition

Eleni

eh-LEH-nee · 5 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
bright;shining light
Language
Greek
Culture
Greek
Religion
Christian Orthodox
Style era
modern
Themes
classic · classical
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1003
2024 births255
Peak year2024
First appeared1946
Total US births6,579
2024 peak19461966198520052024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
LenaNitsa
Alternate spellings
Helene
In other languages
Helen (English)Elena (Italian)Helena (German)

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Notable people named Eleni

Eleni Karaindrou (composer)
Eleni Foureira (singer)