How do you pronounce Elena?

Eh-leh-nah, IPA /ɛ.ˈlɛ.nə/.

What is the origin of the name Elena?

Elena is a Feminine name from Greek (European).

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Torch; shining light. Descends from Helen of Troy, the most storied beauty of the ancient world.

Ελένη

Eh-leh-nah · /ɛ.ˈlɛ.nə/

FeminineGreekEuropeanPopular

Meaning

Torch; shining light

Legacy

Descends from Helen of Troy, the most storied beauty of the ancient world.

Known for

Worn across the Romance, Slavic and Greek worlds — one name at home in a dozen countries.

torch

🔥

Helénē likely stems from the Greek for torch.

🌅

Dawn-brightness clings to the name across its languages.

⛵

A thousand ships once moved for this name.

Moral

Carry light into dark rooms

Character

Radiance without burning

Mindset

Shine, and let shine

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