Eleni - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Eleni \e-le-ni\ is a variant of Eleanor (Greek), Elena (Greek), Ellen (Greek) and Helen (Greek), and the meaning of Eleni is "sun ray, shining light".

The baby name Eleni sounds like Elen, Elenyi and Elene. Other similar baby names are Eleri, Eline, Ilene, Ellene, Eleen, Alene, Alani, Alena, Ellena, Elli, Elona, Elvenia, Elvene, Elvena, Erlene, Eboni, Eden, Edenia, Eilene, Eilena, Elane, Elana, Elaini, Elaene, Elanie, Elyn, Elna, Elenor, Elin, Elina, Eleena, Eli, Eleana, Elidi, Ellsi, Elynn, Elon, Elenita, Elan, Elmena, Eena, Evani, Glenn, Glen, Elanit, Ilena, Erene, Erena, Olena and Ulani.

Eleni is a somewhat common first name for women (#2618 out of 4276) but an uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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