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What does Hellen mean?
Hellen ▼ as a girls' name is of Greek origin, and the meaning of the name Hellen is "sun ray". Hellen is a variant form of Helen (Greek): linked to Greek hêlios "sun".
STARTS WITH He-
Variations
VARIANTS Hellene, Helene▼, Heleen, Helaine
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA HELEN Aileen, Eileen▼, Elle▲, Ellee, Ellen▼, Ellin, Ellyn, Helaina, Helana, Heleena, Helena, Helenna, Helia, Hella, Hellena, Hellenor, Hellia, Jelena, Nell▼, Nellie▼, Nelly, Yelena
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Hellen Mia (H.M.), ..
How popular is Hellen?
Hellen is a very prominent first name for females (#1417 out of 4276, Top 33%) and also a very prominent last name for all people (#33090 out of 150436, Top 22%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Hellen reached its peak rank of #552 in the U.S. in the 1920s, but is not listed currently. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Popular related forms of Hellen are Aileen (#669 VIA LATEST LIST), Eileen (#671), Elle (#380), Ellen (#770), Ellyn, Helaine, Helen (#413), Helena (#458), Helene, Nell, Nellie (#1071) and Nelly (#1982). Adoption of these forms of Hellen reached its peak a century ago (MEDIAN #768) and has become significantly diminished since (#1262, DOWN 94%). Helen has generally been preferred by parents, although Elle seems to be gaining favor too, while versions like Hellen are now less common.
Similar Names
Hellen▼ is pronounced similarly to Heulwen. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Belen▲, Belle▼, Callen, Delle, Dellene, Fallen, Halle▼, Halley, Heaven▲, Hedlea (see Hadley), Hedley, Helima, Helje, Helle, Hellee, Helma, Hille, Holle, Hollee, Holles, Holley, Joellen, Kellan, Kellee, Kelleen, Kellen, Kelley▼, Kellyn, Nelle▼, Nellene, Nelley, Nellwen and Suellen. These names tend to be less commonly used than Hellen.
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