Greek · Girl name
Elena
“torch; bright, shining light”
About the name Elena
Elena is the form of Helen used in Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Russian and several other languages. It comes from the Greek Helene, which may be derived from helane, meaning torch, or connected with selene, the moon, and is often glossed as bright or shining light. In Greek myth, Helen of Troy was the daughter of Zeus and Leda, whose abduction by Paris led to the Trojan War. Saint Helena, mother of the emperor Constantine, gave the name a Christian dimension. The Venetian scholar Elena Cornaro Piscopia received a doctorate in philosophy from the University of Padua, the first woman known to do so.
- Meaning
- torch; bright, shining light
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- eh-LEH-nah(3 syl.)
Middle names for Elena
- Elena Rose
- Elena Maria
- Elena Grace
- Elena Isabel
- Elena Sofia
Questions about Elena
- What does Elena mean?
- Elena is a Greek name meaning "torch; bright, shining light".
- How do you pronounce Elena?
- Elena is pronounced eh-LEH-nah, with emphasis on the second syllable.
- What are variants of Elena?
- Variants of Elena include Helena, Helen, Yelena, Elene.
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