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'''Elena''' is a popular [[Greeks|Greek]], [[Slavic peoples|Slavic]], [[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[Romanian language|Romanian]] and [[Italian language|Italian]] version of the ancient Greek name [[Helen (given name)|Helen]]/Helene. Elena variation of Helen dates back to the 12th century<ref>The Treasury of North American baby names by Gill Davies pg. 88 ISBN 1903025125</ref>.
'''Elena''' is a popular [[Greeks|Greek]], [[Slavic peoples|Slavic]], [[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[Romanian language|Romanian]] and [[Italian language|Italian]] version of the ancient Greek name [[Helen (given name)|Helen]]/Helene. Elena variation of Helen dates back to the 12th century<ref>The Treasury of North American baby names by Gill Davies pg. 88 ISBN 1903025125</ref>.


Other common variants are [[Alena (disambiguation)|Alena]] (German, Czech, and Slavic); [[Alenka]] (Slovenian); [[Alina]]; [[Alyona]] (Russian); [[Elene]] (Georgian); [[Helen (given name)|Helen]] (English); [[Helene (name)|Hélène]] (French); [[Helena (disambiguation)|Helena]]; [[Eliana]] (Portuguese); [[Ileana]] (Romanian and Spanish); [[Ilona]] (Hungarian, Finnish, and Latvian); [[Jelena (disambiguation)|Jelena]] (Latvian, Croatian, and Serbian); [[Olena]] (Ukrainian); and [[Elena (disambiguation)|Yelena]] (Russian); Elena (Macedonian).
Other common variants are [[Alena (disambiguation)|Alena]] (German, Czech, and Slavic); [[Alenka]] (Slovenian); [[Alina]]; [[Alyona]] (Russian); [[Elene]] (Georgian); [[Helen (given name)|Helen]] (English); [[Helene (name)|Hélène]] (French); [[Helena (disambiguation)|Helena]]; [[Eliana]] (Portuguese); [[Ileana]] (Romanian and Spanish); [[Ilona]] (Hungarian, Finnish, and Latvian); [[Jelena (disambiguation)|Jelena]] (Latvian, Croatian, and Serbian); [[Olena]] (Ukrainian); and [[Elena (disambiguation)|Yelena]] (Russian).


Elena was among the top five names given to baby girls in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 2004 and was the third most popular name given to baby girls born in the Republic of Macedonia in 2006.<ref>[http://www.behindthename.com/name/elena Behind the Name]</ref>
Elena was among the top five names given to baby girls in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 2004 and was the third most popular name given to baby girls born in the Republic of Macedonia in 2006.<ref>[http://www.behindthename.com/name/elena Behind the Name]</ref>

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Elena
GenderFemale
Other names
Related namesHelen, Helene, Helena

Elena is a popular Greek, Slavic, Spanish, Romanian and Italian version of the ancient Greek name Helen/Helene. Elena variation of Helen dates back to the 12th century[1].

Other common variants are Alena (German, Czech, and Slavic); Alenka (Slovenian); Alina; Alyona (Russian); Elene (Georgian); Helen (English); Hélène (French); Helena; Eliana (Portuguese); Ileana (Romanian and Spanish); Ilona (Hungarian, Finnish, and Latvian); Jelena (Latvian, Croatian, and Serbian); Olena (Ukrainian); and Yelena (Russian).

Elena was among the top five names given to baby girls in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 2004 and was the third most popular name given to baby girls born in the Republic of Macedonia in 2006.[2]

Notable people

First name

  • Ellie Goulding (birth name: Elena Jane Goulding) (born 1986)- a British singer and songwriter.

Middle name

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The Treasury of North American baby names by Gill Davies pg. 88 ISBN 1903025125
  2. ^ Behind the Name
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