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What does Elena mean?
Elena 
▲ as a girls' name is pronounced eh-LAYN-ah. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Elena is "sun ray". Italian and Spanish form of Helen. Also form of Alexandra. Also form of Eleanor. Also form of Ellen. Also form of Olena.
Variations
VARIANTS Alona, Elaina▲, Eleena, Eleni, Elina▲, Nelli
RELATIONS VIA HELEN Ailene, Alena▲, Alene▼, Aline▼, Alyona, Eileen▼, Elaine▼, Elana, Elayne, Eleanor, Elenora▼, Elenore, Eleonora, Elinor▼, Ella, Elle▲, Ellee, Ellen▼, Ellenora, Ellie▲, Ellin, Elly, Ellyn, Elnora▼, Galina, Halina, Helana, Heleena, Helena, Helene▼, Helenna, Hellena, Ileana, Ilene▼, Ilka, Ilona, Jelena, Lana▲, Leana, Lena▼, Leni, Lina, Yelena
CREATIVE FORMS(female) Eleda, ..
(male) Elean, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Elena Emory (E.E.), ..
How popular is Elena?
Elena is a very prominent first name for women (#412 out of 4276, Top 10%) and also a very prominent surname for both adults and children (#46839 out of 150436, Top 31%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Elena reached its highest rank of #66 in the U.S. in 2018. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Ailene, Alena (#736 FROM CURRENT RECORDS), Alene, Alexandra (#125), Aline, Alona, Eileen (#671), Elaina (#272), Elaine (#634), Elana (#1581), Elayne, Eleanor (#32), Eleni (#1726), Elenora, Elenore, Eleonora, Elina (#998), Elinor (#1399), Ella (#15), Elle (#380), Ellen (#770), Ellie (#37), Elly (#1603), Ellyn, Elnora, Helen (#413), Helena (#458), Helene, Ileana (#1928), Ilene, Ilona, Lana (#360), Leana, Lena (#301), Lina (#760) and Olena are the prominent alternative forms of Elena (#66). Other forms, like Ellin, are uncommon. These forms of Elena were favored by parents during 1910-1919 (MEDIAN #1079) and are now significantly less widespread (#1223, DOWN 61.7%). Ella has generally been preferred by parents, although Ellie seems to be becoming a favorite too, while versions such as Helene are now less common.
Similar Names
Elena▲ is pronounced similarly to Alana▲, Alanah, Aleana, Alenah, Aleyna, Aliana▲, Aliena, Allana, Allina, Alwyna, Alyna, Alynah, Eilena, Eilona, Elainna, Elanie, Elanna, Eleana, Eliana▲, Elianna▲, Elliana▲, Elona, Ulani, Yalena and Yllona. Other recommended sound-alike names are Almena, Alzena, Amena, Arlena, Cleona, Dalena, Eddna, Edenia, Eena, Eilene, Eirena, Elaene, Elan, Elane, Elba, Eleen, Elen, Elene, Eletta, Elia▲, Elin, Eline, Ellene, Ellia, Ellma, Elma▼, Elmena, Elmera, Elna▼, Elon, Elveena, Elvena, Elvenia, Elyn, Elynn, Elyza, Elzina, Emera, Erena, Erene, Flana, Geena, Glenna▼, Jeena, Shena, Sylena, Urena, Vena▼, Xena and Zena. These names tend to be less frequently used than Elena.
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