Baby name
CLASSIC GIRL · GREEK
🇦🇷 🇦🇹 🇧🇪 +16 Elena /eh · LAY · nah/
Meaning
“Bright, shining light”
Greek origin meaning bright, shining light.
Nicknames
len · lena · elle
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How it ages . Timeless and strong; will not feel dated.
The cultural moment . Consistently popular across Europe and North America; enduring classic. Also spelled Ellena. Currently ranks #10 in Switzerland, #22 in Austria, #30 in Germany, #42 in France and #42 in the US. It also ranks among the hundred most common given names in the world.
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