Elena

Elena

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Greek

Meaning

Elena is a popular female given name of Greek origin. The name means "shining light". Nicknames of the name Elena are Lena, Lennie, Ella, Ellie, Nellie, or Nena.

From Wikipedia

Elena first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2021 with 464 babies (rank #55 that year). In 2024 it was given to 427 girls (rank #48). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Elena

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Elena yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
11Soul urgeThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

7,051

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

464

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	62	#425
1992	55	#489
1993	48	#526
1994	59	#424
1995	64	#424
1996	66	#407
1997	54	#468
1998	70	#380
1999	90	#307
2000	82	#335
2001	90	#308
2002	94	#299
2003	98	#302
2004	111	#259
2005	130	#223
2006	142	#216
2007	136	#225
2008	139	#238
2009	142	#233
2010	211	#144
2011	203	#152
2012	238	#126
2013	306	#89
2014	316	#88
2015	320	#85
2016	345	#81
2017	415	#60
2018	436	#56
2019	395	#63
2020	400	#63
2021	464	#55
2022	414	#55
2023	429	#48
2024	427	#48

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

#425

1992

#489

1993

#526

1994

#424

1995

#424

1996

#407

1997

#468

1998

#380

1999

#307

2000

#335

2001

#308

2002

#299

2003

#302

2004

111

#259

2005

130

#223

2006

142

#216

2007

136

#225

2008

139

#238

2009

142

#233

2010

211

#144

2011

203

#152

2012

238

#126

2013

306

#89

2014

316

#88

2015

320

#85

2016

345

#81

2017

415

#60

2018

436

#56

2019

395

#63

2020

400

#63

2021

464

#55

2022

414

#55

2023

429

#48

2024

427

#48

Meaning

Numerology of Elena

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Elena

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Names ranked near Elena in 2024

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Year-by-Year Detail