Eleny
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning bright light; a form of Helen.
Eleny by the numbers
Eleny was given to 10 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 23 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Helen
Like Eleny, 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 Eleny. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Eleny
Names that are said the same way as Eleny, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean light
Like Eleny, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Eleny
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