Yelena

Russian variation of Helen
"bright, shining one"

Yelena Origin and Meaning

The name Yelena is a girl's name of Russian origin meaning "bright, shining one".

One of many international versions of this classic.

Popularity of the name Yelena

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Famous People Named Yelena

  • Yelena Gadzhievna Isinbayeva
    Russian pole vaulter
  • Yelena Borisovna Mizulina
    Russian politician
  • Yelena Viktorovna Davydova
    Russian,Canadian gymnast
  • Yelena Georgievna Bonner
    Turkmen Soviet activist
  • Yelena Borisovna Skrynnik
    Russian cabinet minister
  • Yelena Sergeyevna Produnova
    Russian gymnast
  • Yelena Olegovna Serova
    Russian cosmonaut

The name Yelena in Pop Culture

  • Yelena
    many of Koschei's wives in "Deathless" by Catherynne M. Valente
  • Yelena Liana Zaltana
    main character in Maria V. Snyder's "Poison Study" series
  • Yelena Belova
    Marvel character