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Meaning and origin
Helena is a Latin girl name. The meaning of the name is `Torch`.


Where is it used?
The name Helena is mainly used in German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Portuguese, Polish and in Finnish.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Elen (In Welsh)
Olena (In Ukrainian)
Eilidh (In Scottish)
Ileana (In Romanian)
Jelena (In Latvian and in Serbian)
Elena (In Italian, Spanish, Russian, Bulgarian and in Romanian)
Léan (In Irish)
Ilona (In Hungarian and in Finnish)
Helene (In German)
Hélene (In French)
Elina (In Finnish)
Eliina (In Finnish)
Helen (In English)
Elaine (In English)
Eleanor (In English)
Ellen (In English)


If it's too long people might use
In Scandinavian, German and in Russian: Lena
In German: Lene


See also
In Hungarian: Ilka (F)
In Hungarian: Ili (F)
In Hungarian: Ilonka (F)
In German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Spanish, Portuguese, Czech and in Polish: Magdalena
In German: Leni (F)


Extra information:
Alternative meanings ( ) Also Dutch, Finnish, German, Portuguese, Scandinavian

What Helena`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name Helena:
   I love the meaning, the way it sounds and how it fits me perfectly.
   The worst thing about the name:
   Everyone pronounces it differently but I've gotten used to it.
   If my name wasn`t Helena....:
   I'd have it changed to Helena.
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   Sometimes if I don't introduce myself loud enough, people think my name is Anna or Elena
2. The best thing about the name Helena:
   its very unique :)
   The worst thing about the name:
   everyone pronounces it differently!
   If my name wasn`t Helena....:
   My name fits me perfectly, its beautiful, rare and i couldnt imagine being named anything else
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3. The best thing about the name Helena:
   No one else has the name
   The worst thing about the name:
   Everyone Says it wrong!!!
   If my name wasn`t Helena....:
   
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More `Helena` links
Helena as abbreviation
Actors named Helena
Helena in the encyclopedia