Eleni
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning bright, shining; a form of Helen.
Eleni by the numbers
In 2025, 65 babies in England and Wales were named Eleni. In the US, 138 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 184 babies in 1993, making it a 1990s name.
Other names that come from Helen
Like Eleni, 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)
- Elainebright light; form of Helen506 in the US (2017)
- 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)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Eleni. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Elenashining light3,863 in the US (2017)
- Eleriupper, above; a Welsh river name49 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elenebright torch; a form of Helen14 in the US (2017)
- Elenybright light; a form of Helen10 in the US (2017)
- Elenbright light; a form of Helen9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Eleniabright, shining; a form of Helen6 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Eleni
Names that are said the same way as Eleni, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean light
Like Eleni, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Eleni
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