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Girl name Greek origin classic tradition

Helena

HEL-eh-nuh · 6 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Bright; shining light
Language
Greek
Culture
Ancient Greek
Religion
classic
Style era
modern
Themes
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#414
2024 births754
Peak year2024
First appeared1880
Total US births39,561
2024 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
LenaNellie
Alternate spellings
HeleneHellena
In other languages
Helena (Latin/Greek)Helene (German/French)Elena (Italian/Spanish)Yelena (Russian)Helenka (Polish)

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