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Elena

Italian, Spanish, Ancient Greekfeminine3 syllables

The story behind Elena

Borrowed from Italian and Spanish Elena, cognate to English Helen.

Other language forms and explanations (4)
  • Finnish entry

    Variant of Helena, possibly from Italian Elena and/or Spanish Elena.

  • German entry

    From Italian and Spanish Elena.

  • Italian entry

    From Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē).

  • Tagalog entry

    Borrowed from Spanish Elena.

Pronunciation

US English (ARPAbet): EH1 L AH0 N AA0 / EH2 L EY1 N AA0

Regional pronunciation variants
  • Finnish: /ˈelenɑ/
  • Finnish: [ˈe̞le̞nɑ̝]
  • German: /ˈɛlena/
  • Italian: /ˈɛ.le.na/
  • Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: /ʔeˈlena/
  • Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: [ʔɛˈlɛː.n̪ɐ]

This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.

Popularity

Elena ranked #42 in US for 2025.

Source: SSA national baby names

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Elia

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Elviira

From Spanish Elvira, Italian Elvira.

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Syllables
3 syllables
Ending
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Middle Names for Elena

Bairbre

From Latin Barbara (name of a legendary saint), feminine form of barbarus, from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος (bárbaros, “strange, foreign”). Cognate with Scottish Gaelic Barabal and…

Gender
feminine
Syllables
1 syllable
Ending
ends E
  • balanced syllable contrast
  • good length contrast

Baldomero

Borrowed from Spanish Baldomero.

Gender
masculine
Syllables
4 syllables
Ending
ends O
  • balanced syllable contrast
  • good length contrast

Basile

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin Basilius, from Ancient Greek Βασίλειος (Basíleios).

Gender
masculine
Syllables
2 syllables
Ending
ends E
  • balanced syllable contrast
  • good length contrast
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Sibling Names for Elena

Aaron

From Latin Aaron, from Ancient Greek Ἀαρών (Aarṓn), from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (ʾAhărōn), of unknown meaning, possibly meaning “bearer of martyrs”, or perhaps also, or instead,…

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Syllables
2 syllables
Ending
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  • shared origin connection
  • balanced name length

Aarón

a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Aaron

Gender
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Syllables
2 syllables
Ending
ends N
  • shared origin connection
  • balanced name length

Abdiasz

Learned borrowing from Latin Abdias, from Ancient Greek Ἀβδίας (Abdías), from Hebrew עובדיה.

Gender
masculine
Syllables
2 syllables
Ending
ends Z
  • shared origin connection
  • balanced name length
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