Elena

Meaning and origin of Elena

Popularity of Elena in France since 1986

• It peaked in 2025.
• Over recent years, Elena has been stable (+0.8% a year).
• In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Elena every 1.3 schools, all spellings combined.

Elena in English-speaking countries

Elena ranks 47^th in United States, 63^rd in Ontario (Canada) and 83^rd in British Columbia (Canada), against 45^th in France.

• United StatesSSA · 2023-25

  47^th girls’ name13,689 babies in 3 years1 girl in 353+4% a year

• British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23

  83^rd girls’ name105 babies in 3 years1 girl in 378+0.6% a year

• Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24

  63^rd girls’ name394 babies in 3 years1 girl in 392−1.4% a year

• New ZealandDIA · 2023-25

  143^rd girls’ name83 babies in 3 years1 girl in 506+1.8% a year

• ScotlandNRS · 2023-25

  148^th girls’ name88 babies in 3 years1 girl in 618+0.4% a year

• IrelandCSO · 2023-25

  147^th girls’ name96 babies in 3 years1 girl in 6760% a year

• Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25

  182^nd girls’ name30 babies in 3 years1 girl in 750

• England and WalesONS · 2023-25

  159^th girls’ name955 babies in 3 years1 girl in 804−1.6% a year

Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Elena, Eléna, Éléna, Élena, Élèna and Elèna are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.

Same sound, other spellings

• Eléna1,110
• Éléna945
• Élena80
• Élèna35
• Elèna20
• Héléna680
• Helena470
• Hélèna330
• Hélena30
• Elenna (in French)30
• Ellena10
• Élénna (in French)5

Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.

Names similar to Elena

• Andréa
• Sofia
• Apolline
• Elina
• Sophia
• Margot
• Margaux
• Chloé
• Zoé
• Théa
• Inès
• Éléonore

See also

• →French names of Greek origin
• 45^thTop 100 French girl names