Elena name meaning
553
in the U.S.
in 2010
Meaning and Origin
What does the name Elena mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
User Submitted Meanings
- A user from Texas, U.S. says the name Elena is of Greek origin and means "Bright one or bright shining light, graceful, and beauty".
- A submission from Pennsylvania, U.S. says the name Elena means "A bright shining light also means graceful, light and beautiful".
- A user from Connecticut, U.S. says the name Elena means "Shinny light, torch, bright light, elegance and beauty moonlight".
- A submission from Canada says the name Elena means "Shining light or bright one" and is of Hebrew origin.
- According to a user from New York, U.S., the name Elena means "Moonlight or a bright light".
- A submission from Netherlands says the name Elena means "Shinig light, bright light" and is of Greek origin.
- A submission from Louisiana, U.S. says the name Elena means "A bright light" and is of Russian origin.
- According to a user from Kansas, U.S., the name Elena is of Greek origin and means "Light bright".
- According to a user from Maryland, U.S., the name Elena is of Greek origin and means "Graceful, light, beautiful".
- A user from California, U.S. says the name Elena means "Shining light".
- According to 4 people from all over the world, the name Elena is of Greek origin and means "Light".
From Italian and Spanish Elena, cognate to English Helen.
- A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Elena was also found in the following language(s): Czech, Danish, Finnish, German, Italian, Latvian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Spanish, and Swedish
Notable Persons Named Elena
Notable Persons Named Elena
Elena Kagan is a judge. Elena was born on April 28th, 1960.
Ellie Goulding is a singer and songwriter. Ellie was given the name Elena Jane Goulding on December 30th, 1986 in Hereford, England.
Inna is a singer, dancer, and philanthropist. She holds the title Hot", Bop Bop", and Goodbye". She has had major accomplishments since 2008. Inna was given the name Elena Alexandra Apostoleanu on October 16th, 1986 in Mangalia, Romania.
Elena was born on August 17th, 1989 in Kauai, Hawaii, U.S.
Elena was born in Naples.
Elena Delle Donne is a basketball player for the Chicago Sky in the Women's National Basketball Association. Her ongoing career started in 2013. Elena was born on September 5th, 1989 in Wilmington, Delaware.
- Elena AnayaActress
- Lena KatinaMusician
- Helene FischerMusician
- Elena VesninaTennis Player
- Elena de Borbón
- Elena PaparizouMusician
- Elena Dementieva
- Elena Radionova
- Elena UdreaMinister of Regional Development
- Elena of MontenegroRoyalty
- Elena KazanActor
- Lena HerzogFine-art Photography
- Elena TemnikovaMusician
- Elena PoniatowskaJournalist
Notable Persons With the Last Name Elena
Notable Persons With the Last Name Elena
Princess Elena is royalty. Princess was born as the child of Michael I of Romania and Queen Anne of Romania on November 15th, 1950 in Lausanne.
Alex Elena is a rock music, pop music, and independent music drums, bassist, producer, photographer, and drum kit. He plays Drum kit and Bass guitar. Alex was born on September 11th, 1974.
She breathed her last breath in 1554.
Timina was born on May 8th, 1969.
Eric Elena is a National Councillor and National Council (Monaco). Eric was born on August 6th, 1962.
Giuseppe was born in 1801. He died in 1867.
Ethnicity Distribution
| Ethnicity | Elena | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| █ | White | 15.01% | 64.26% |
| █ | African American | 0.90% | 11.96% |
| █ | Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander | 0.90% | 4.85% |
| █ | American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.00% | 0.69% |
| █ | Two or More Ethnicities | 0.00% | 1.76% |
| █ | Hispanic or Latino | 82.64% | 16.26% |
Of Last Name Elena
People with the last name Elena are most frequently White or Hispanic or Latino
Entire United States
Fun Facts about the name Elena
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