Yelena
Russian variation of Helen
"bright, shining one"
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Updated Tue Feb 03 2026
Yelena Origin and Meaning
Variation of Jelena
Popularity of the name Yelena
20 Names Similar to Yelena
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- Darya
- Emiliana
- Verena
- Antonella
- Nadya
- Ravenna
- Romina
- Merida
- Sansa
- Gisele
- Daria
- Evangelina
- Aviva
- Arabelle
- Anja
- Dara
- Adella
- Lucienne
- Corinna
Famous People Named Yelena
- Yelena Gadzhievna IsinbayevaRussian pole vaulter
- Yelena Borisovna MizulinaRussian politician
- Yelena Viktorovna DavydovaRussian,Canadian gymnast
- Yelena Georgievna BonnerTurkmen Soviet activist
- Yelena Borisovna SkrynnikRussian cabinet minister
- Yelena Sergeyevna ProdunovaRussian gymnast
- Yelena Olegovna SerovaRussian cosmonaut
The name Yelena in Pop Culture
- Yelenamany of Koschei's wives in "Deathless" by Catherynne M. Valente
- Yelena Liana Zaltanamain character in Maria V. Snyder's "Poison Study" series
- Yelena BelovaMarvel character
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