Girl

Elena

eh-LAY-nuh

Top 50 → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Italian and Spanish form of Helen from Greek 'helene' meaning bright or shining, elegant with Mediterranean charm.”

Popularity Over Time

Elena US popularity rank over timeRank 774 in 1900 to rank 45 in 2024. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#45#410#7741900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #45 in the United States.

Origin

GreekItalianSpanish

Syllables

3

Nicknames

ElaEllieLenaElena

Style

ElegantRomanticTimelessSoftClassic

Famous Bearers

  • Elena of Avalor (Disney)
  • Elena Fisher (Uncharted series)

Collections

Royal Names →

Similar Names

Clara

Latin Top 100

Eliana

Hebrew Top 50

Emilia

Italian Top 50

Audrey

Old English Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Lucia

Italian Top 100

Clara

Latin Top 100

Beatrice

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Camille

French Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Italian/Spanish origin, popular across European and English-speaking cultures

People Also Ask

Italian and Spanish form of Helen from Greek 'helene' meaning bright or shining, elegant with Mediterranean charm.

Elena is currently ranked #45 in the United States. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Elena include Ela, Ellie, Lena, Elena.

Names that pair beautifully with Elena include Lucia, Clara, Beatrice, Camille.