The name Hellen is a girl's name meaning "torch; shining light".

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The Hellen spelling of this ancient Greek name refers directly to the Hellenes, another name for the Greek people. The mythological Hellen, related to the sun god Helios, was actually male, though there are no baby boys named Hellen in the US today.
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But for girls, the Hellen spelling is making a noteworthy push upward, increasing more than 600 places in rank in the US between 2022 and 2023. Nearly 150 baby girls were named Hellen last year, versus 768 given the classic Helen spelling.
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We can't help but wonder whether the newfound popularity of Hellen is related more to Hell than to the old Greek name. Hellen could be a member of the Rogue-Rebel-Danger group of trouble-making names.

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The name Hellen is currently ranked #990 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #510 in 1924. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in HELLEN, HELLEN, and HELLEN.

The name Hellen is a boy's name meaning "torch; shining light".

The mythological Hellen, ancestor of the Hellenic aka Greek people, was actually male, a relative of sun god Helios. Today, there are no baby boys named Hellen though the Hellen spelling is hot for girls.

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Hellen is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

Year	US rank	Births	Per million
2014	#3,203	51	28.5
2015	#2,328	80	44.8
2016	#2,134	91	51.4
2017	#2,329	79	45.8
2018	#2,368	77	45.3
2019	#2,076	91	54.2
2020	#2,202	82	50.7
2021	#2,396	75	45.7
2022	#2,162	88	53.7
2023	#1,511	142	88.5
2024	#1,633	126	77.8
2025	#1,800	112	69.7

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