Helana
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning torch; a form of Helen.
Babies a year
9
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Helana by the numbers
Helana was given to 9 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 25 babies in 2006, making it a 2000s name.
Other names that come from Helen
Like Helana, 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)
- 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)
- Ellenbright, shining; form of Helen383 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Helana. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean light
Like Helana, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Helana
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