Ellena
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning bright light; a form of Helen.
Ellena by the numbers
In 2025, 10 babies in England and Wales were named Ellena. In the US, 65 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 73 babies in 2013, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Helen
Like Ellena, 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.
- 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)
- Elenibright, shining; a form of Helen65 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ellena. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Elenashining light3,863 in the US (2017)
- Ellenbright, shining; form of Helen383 in the US (2017)
- Elleanabright light; form of Eleanor or Helen22 in the US (2017)
- Eleenabright, shining; a form of Helen7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ellinabright, shining; a form of Helen16 in the US (2017)
- Elaenabright, shining; a form of Helen6 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Ellena
Names that are said the same way as Ellena, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Elainabright light; a form of Helen1,137 in the US (2017)
- Elinabright shining light; form of Helen69 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elaynabright light; a form of Helen185 in the US (2017)
- Elanaoak tree; variant of Ilana127 in the US (2017)
- Eleanabright, shining light; a form of Helen8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Eleynabright light; a modern respelling of Helen4 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean light
Like Ellena, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Ellena
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