Elene

A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning bright torch; a form of Helen.

Babies a year
14
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Elene by the numbers

Elene was given to 14 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 38 babies in 1922, making it a 1920s name.

Other names that come from Helen

Like Elene, 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 Elene. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Elenashining light3,863 in the US (2017)
  • Elenibright, shining; a form of Helen65 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Elinebright light; a form of Helen9 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Elenybright light; a form of Helen10 in the US (2017)
  • Elenbright light; a form of Helen9 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ekenethank you; gratitude7 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Elene

Names that are said the same way as Elene, 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)
  • 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)
  • Elaynebright light; a form of Helen29 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean light

Like Elene, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
  • Eleanorshining light5,519 in the US (2017)
  • Ellieshining light; short for Eleanor5,000 in the US (2017)
  • Claireclear, bright4,683 in the US (2017)
  • Lucyborn of light4,564 in the US (2017)
  • Lucabringer of light3,266 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Elene

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