👧 Girl Name Greek · Western

HELEN

Pronunciation /HEL-en/

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“light”

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Meaning of HELEN

HELEN is a girl name of Western origin, popular among Greek families. It means “bright shining light”.

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Popularity
83/100
Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
17/100
Pronunciation
88/100

📈 HELEN Popularity Graph

🇮🇳 India · rank by year (#1 = most popular)

#52#69#852015201920232026
Status
Moderately Popular
Direction
↑ Rising
2026 Rank
#52

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🎨 Nicknames for HELEN

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Hel Hele Hely

🔗 Similar Names to HELEN

JENNIFER Catherine GLORIA LILY AGNES DOROTHY VIVIAN Jenni

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📋 Key Info

Meaninglight
OriginGreek
GenderGirl Name
Popularity83/100

📈 Name Statistics

Short Meaninglight
First Name LetterH
Total Letters5
Syllables2
Gender Group👧 Girl
Heritage OriginGreek
Dialect BaseWestern
Registry Popularity83/100

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