Eleni
eh-LEN-nee
Greek variation of Helen
"torch; shining light"
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Updated Tue Feb 03 2026
Eleni Origin and Meaning
Variation of Eleanor
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Eleni Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
Popularity of the name Eleni
- 972Nameberry2026
- 3Unique2024
- 841England2024
- 269Germany2016
- 185switzerland2023
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Famous People Named Eleni
- Eleni MandellAmerican singer,songwriter
- Eleni EnglertAmerican rower
- Eleni DaniilidouGreek tennis player
- Eleni KaraindrouGreek composer
- Eleni Bakopanosformer Canadian MP from Quebec
- Eleni "Elena" PaparizouGreek,Swedish singer
- Eleni of Ethiopiaempress and wife of Zara Yaqob
- Eleni KelaiditiGreek rhythmic gymnast
- Eleni ErimoudeCypriot rhythmic gymnast
- Eleni FoureiraGreek/Albanian singer: represented Cyprus in Eurovision 2018
- Melina Eleni KanakaredesAmerican actress
The name Eleni in Pop Culture
- "Eleni" book by Nicholas Gage and 1985 movie adaptation
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