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Meaning and origin
Helen is a English girl name. The meaning of the name is `Torch`.


Where is it used?
The name Helen is mainly used in English.

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)
Helena (In German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Portuguese, Polish and in Finnish)
Helene (In German)
Hélene (In French)
Eliina (In Finnish)
Elina (In Finnish)
Ellen (In English)
Eleanor (In English)
Elaine (In English)


If it's too long people might use
In German: Lene


See also
In Spanish and in Portuguese: Leonor
In Scandinavian, German and in Russian: Lena
In Russian: Yelena
In Russian: Alyona
In Italian: Leonora
In Italian: Eleonora
In Irish, English and in Scandinavian: Nora
In Hungarian: Ilonka (F)
In Hungarian: Ilka (F)
In Hungarian: Ili (F)
In German: Leonore
In German: Eleonore
In German: Leni (F)
In French: Eléonore
In English: Elle
In English: Nell
In English: Nelly
In English: Ella
In English: Nellie
In English: Nelle
In English: Ellie
In English: Lenore
In English: Eleanora
In English: Elinor
In English: Eleonor
In English: Elenora
In English: Eleanore
In Other languages: Elea


Extra information:
From Old English.

What Helen`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name Helen:
   Easy to pronounce, makes me feel beautiful because of Helen of Troy
   The worst thing about the name:
   It's very common.
   If my name wasn`t Helen....:
   It would be Helena.
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2. The best thing about the name Helen:
   Its such a pretty name its sounds as light as rain.
   The worst thing about the name:
   There is nothing wrong with it its perfect
   If my name wasn`t Helen....:
   Vanessa
   Extra information:
   its just awesome
3. The best thing about the name Helen:
   Easy to pronounce. Classic - has withstood thousands of years of popularity and there are so many variations from it.
   The worst thing about the name:
   Felt embarrassed growing up because it was such a grandma's name. Now I love it.
   If my name wasn`t Helen....:
   would have been Emily. Glad I'm a Helen!
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4. The best thing about the name Helen:
   Its such an amazing name
   The worst thing about the name:
   when people call me Helen the Melon
   If my name wasn`t Helen....:
   my boy name would be john
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5. The best thing about the name Helen:
   I Love my name & you don't find very many people named Helen!
   The worst thing about the name:
   Some people used to mess around and pick on me and say Hell-In
   If my name wasn`t Helen....:
   I wonder what my name would be!!
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More `Helen` links
Helen as abbreviation
Actors named Helen
Helen in the encyclopedia