Given name

Elēna

“the shining light”

Elēna has a related form in Elena. In Spanish use, Elena carries the interpretation “the shining light.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Elēna has a related form in Elena. In Spanish use, Elena carries the interpretation “the shining light.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Elēna comes from Italian and Spanish.

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How it developed

From Italian and Spanish Elena.

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Elēna’s family of names

In Latvian usage, Elēna has a related form in Elena. In Latvian usage, Elēna has a related form in Helēna.

Walk Elēna’s family in the name graph

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Nicknames & forms 2

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Spellings & scripts 2

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