The name means shining light Elena is the 194 th most common female given name in finland, belonging to 3,223 female individuals (and as a middle name to 2,847 more), according to august 2025 data from the digital and population data services agency of finland. Nicknames of the name elena are lena, lennie, ella, ellie, nellie, or nena (less common)
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The name elena is a girl's name of spanish, italian, greek origin meaning bright, shining light
It's more international than ellen or eleanor, but still accessible.
What is the meaning of the name elena Discover the origin, popularity, elena name meaning, and names related to elena with mama natural’s fantastic baby names guide. Form of helen used in various languages, as well as an alternate transcription of russian елена (see yelena) Complete 2021 information on the meaning of elena, its origin, history, pronunciation, popularity, variants and more as a baby girl name.
The name elena is a girl's name meaning shining light and is of italian or spanish origin The name elena is derived from greek helen. Learn about the name elena including the meaning, gender, origin, popularity, and more. The name also has links with the greek ‘selene,’ which means moon.