Across the world, Élena (Элена 
, הלנה 
, Έλενα 
) is quite a rare girly forename. The first name Élena is characteristic of Greece, where it is quite a rare feminine name, Kyrgyzstan, and Russia, where it is a rare girly name. Very seldom, Élena is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Элена | Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Ukraine |
| הלנה | Israel |
| Έλενα | Greece |
| Élena | Algeria, France, Brazil |
Alena, Aliena, Alyena, Elena, Eleni, Elina, Eléni, Helena, Helene, Hélène, Ielena, Jelena, Jeļena, Lela, Lena, Nitsa, Olena, Ołena, Yelena, Ελένη, Ελίνα, Λέλα, Λένα, Алена, Алёна, Гелена, Елена, Елена, Элена, Хелена, Елени, Елені, Лена, Леночка, Ленусик, Олена, Хелена, Элени, אולנה, אלנה, אלני, إيلينا, النا, النی, اولنا, هيلين, هيلينا, يلينا, হেলেনা, ელენა, エレナ, エレーナ,
Élena is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Elena Gilbert , the fictional character from The Vampire Diaries television series; Huntress , the DC Comics character, Birds of Prey; Helena Wayne , the DC Comics superhero, Birds of Prey; Helena Harper , the fictional character, Resident Evil 6 and Helena Douglas , the fictional character from Dead or Alive, Dead or Alive 6, and in many other works.