Yalena
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning bright; a form of Helen.
Babies a year
13
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Yalena by the numbers
Yalena was given to 13 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 15 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Helen
Like Yalena, 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 Yalena. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Yelenabright light; shining; a form of helen41 in the US (2017)
- Yalexa8 in the US (2017)
- Yalina4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Yashnaprayer or worship20 in England and Wales (2025)
- YannaGod is gracious; a form of Johanna3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Yaldabirth; the longest night of winter4 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean light
Like Yalena, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Yalena
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