ELENA (ee-LAY-na)
Gender: F
Origin: Spanish variation of HELEN
Meaning: "bright, shining one"
Popularity in 2008: #211
The rising popularity of this name is undoubtedly due to its being "exotic lite".
Variations:
Eleena,
Eleana,
Elenka,
Elenitsa,
Elene,
Elen,
Elina,
Eleen,
Elenola,
Elenoa,
Elaina,
Ellena,
Lena,
Elana,
Elenna