👧 Girl Name Italian · Greek

Elena

Pronunciation /el-EN-a/

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“bright”

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Meaning of Elena

Elena is a girl name of Greek origin, popular among Italian families. It means “bright, shining light, torch”.

📊 Name Insights

Popularity
92/100
Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
8/100
Pronunciation
76/100

📈 Elena Popularity Graph

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

#28#36#432015201920232026
Status
Popular
Direction
↑ Rising
2026 Rank
#28

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🎨 Nicknames for Elena

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Ele Elen Eley

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📋 Key Info

Meaningbright
OriginItalian
GenderGirl Name
Popularity92/100

📈 Name Statistics

Short Meaningbright
First Name LetterE
Total Letters5
Syllables3
Gender Group👧 Girl
Heritage OriginItalian
Dialect BaseGreek
Registry Popularity92/100

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