Elen
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning bright light; a form of Helen.
Elen by the numbers
In 2025, 9 babies in England and Wales were named Elen. In the US, 5 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 13 babies in 2008, making it a 2000s name.
Other names that come from Helen
Like Elen, each of these traces back to Helen: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Elainabright light; a form of Helen1,137 in the US (2017)
- Lanabright or fair; a form of Helen or Alana185 in England and Wales (2025)
- Helenbright, shining light758 in the US (2017)
- Aleenabright, shining; a form of Helen or Alena150 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alenabright, shining; form of Helen462 in the US (2017)
- Nelliebright shining one; diminutive of Helen458 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aileenbright; shining; a form of Helen454 in the US (2017)
- Elinabright shining light; form of Helen69 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Elen. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Elenashining light3,863 in the US (2017)
- Edendelight, paradise594 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ellenbright, shining; form of Helen383 in the US (2017)
- Elinbright, shining; related to Helen40 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elanenthusiasm; liveliness; spirited vigor142 in the US (2017)
- Elenibright, shining; a form of Helen65 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Elen
Names that are said the same way as Elen, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Elainebright light; form of Helen506 in the US (2017)
- Eileenbright or shining one; form of Evelyn421 in the US (2017)
- Elaynebright light; a form of Helen29 in the US (2017)
- Ellynbright light; a variant of Helen21 in the US (2017)
- Eyleenbright or shining; a form of Eileen19 in the US (2017)
- Elenebright torch; a form of Helen14 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean light
Like Elen, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Elen
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