Yelena

A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning bright light; shining; a form of helen.

Babies a year
41
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Yelena by the numbers

Yelena was given to 41 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 70 babies in 2008, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Yelena. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Yalenabright; a form of Helen13 in the US (2017)
  • Yelinabright torch; a form of Helen11 in the US (2017)
  • Yesenia149 in the US (2017)
  • Yalexa8 in the US (2017)
  • Yalina4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Yelani6 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean light

Like Yelena, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
  • Eleanorshining light5,519 in the US (2017)
  • Ellieshining light; short for Eleanor5,000 in the US (2017)
  • Claireclear, bright4,683 in the US (2017)
  • Lucyborn of light4,564 in the US (2017)
  • Elenashining light3,863 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Yelena

AlliBerkleighAaliaAdamaAlliyahAyalaJillCaris

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