Girl name Serbian origin Christian Orthodox tradition

Jelena

YEH-leh-nah · 6 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
bright;shining light
Language
Serbian
Culture
Greek
Religion
Christian Orthodox
Style era
modern
Themes
classic · feminine
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#4405
2024 births32
Peak year2017
First appeared1959
Total US births1,607
2017 peak19591975199220082024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
JelaJeca
Alternate spellings
YelenaElena
In other languages
Elena (Italian)Yelena (Russian)Helena (English)

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Notable people named Jelena

Jelena Tomasevic (singer)
Queen Jelena of Serbia