Given name & surname
Helle
“one who is protected”·“a holy woman; one who is successful”
In German use, Helle is a diminutive of Helmut. One French interpretation is “one who is protected.” In Danish use, Helle is a diminutive of Helga. One German interpretation is “a holy woman; one who is successful.”
Original Ancient GreekἝλλη
Meaning & origin
What it means
In German use, Helle is a diminutive of Helmut. One French interpretation is “one who is protected.” In Danish use, Helle is a diminutive of Helga. One German interpretation is “a holy woman; one who is successful.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Greek.
How it developed
In Danish usage, Helle is a diminutive of Helga. In English usage, Helle developed from Ἕλλη.
The story
In mythological stories, Helle is associated with the daughter of Athamas.
Helle’s family of names
In Danish usage, Helle is a diminutive of Helga. In English usage, Helle developed from the Ancient Greek form Ἕλλη. Helle has a related form in Helen.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Helle has relatives in 7 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.
Ancient Greekwhere Helle comes from · 1 name
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Helle
- Helle Thorning-SchmidtDanish retired politician, former Prime Minister of Denmarkborn 1966
- Helle HelleDanish short story writer and novelistborn 1965
- Helle VirknerDanish actress (1925-2009)
- Helle FagralidDanish actressborn 1976
- Helle JespersenDanish sailorborn 1968
- Helle ThomsenDanish handball playerborn 1970
- Helle TuxenNorwegian diverborn 2001
- Helle FrederiksenDanish triathleteborn 1981
- Helle DegnDanish politicianborn 1946
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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