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Globally, Elena (Елена , Elena , ילנה , and others...) is a prevalent female forename. The forename Elena is characteristic of Russia, where it is a prevalent feminine name, Kazakhstan, and Bulgaria (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Russia, Kazakhstan, and Philippines. Much less frequently, Elena is the last name as well as the forename.
Elena is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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Елена | Kazakhstan, Italy, Mexico, Belarus, Russia |
Elena | Italy, Mexico, Philippines, Romania, Argentina |
ילנה, אלנה | Israel |
Элена | Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Russia |
エレーナ, エレナ | Japan |
Έλενα | Greece |
إيلينا | Syria |
Alena, Alenka, Aliena, Aliona, Aljona, Alyena, Alyona, Alëna, Ela, Eleni, Elenà, Elená, Elenâ, Eleną, Eleña, Eleƞa, Elina, Ellen, Ellina, Elèna, Elènà, Eléna, Eléni, Elénà, Elêna, Elênâ, Elëna, Elënã, Elēna, Eĺena, Ełena, Helen, Helena, Helene, Helka, Heléna, Helēna, Hélène, Ielena, Ileana, Jela, Jelena, Jeļena, Leana, Leena, Lela, Lena, Lene, Lenka, Lenke,
Elena is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Elena Gilbert , the fictional character from The Vampire Diaries television series; Helena Douglas , the fictional character from Dead or Alive, Dead or Alive 6; Helena Wayne , the DC Comics superhero, Birds of Prey; Helena Harper , the fictional character, Resident Evil 6 and Elena Fisher , the fictional character, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, and in many other works.