Eleni
About Eleni
A common choice in Greece, Eleni is starting to rise in the US too thanks to its bouncy rhythm and cool -i ending. Also familiar in England and Wales, Eleni was chosen for 255 girls in the US in 2024, placing it just outside the Top 1000.
While English speakers may lean towards the nicknames Ellie, Elle, and Leni, Greek nicknames include Elenitsa, Elenaki, Lena, and Lenio.
Notable bears of the name include singer Eleni Foureira, tennis player Eleni Daniilido, and composer Eleni Karaindrou.
Pronounced el-AY-nee.
As of October 2026, Eleni ranked #1038 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1003 in 2024, Nameberry popularity #847.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,438 | 158 | 88.4 |
| 2015 | #1,602 | 134 | 75.1 |
| 2016 | #1,426 | 162 | 91.4 |
| 2017 | #1,572 | 139 | 80.5 |
| 2018 | #1,741 | 118 | 69.4 |
| 2019 | #1,379 | 163 | 97.1 |
| 2020 | #1,451 | 149 | 92.2 |
| 2021 | #1,322 | 170 | 103.6 |
| 2022 | #1,280 | 187 | 114 |
| 2023 | #1,134 | 214 | 133.4 |
| 2024 | #1,003 | 255 | 157.4 |
| 2025 | #1,038 | 240 | 149.3 |
World rankings
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Eleni on lists
Famous Elenis
- Eleni Mandell
American singer,songwriter
- Eleni Englert
American rower
- Eleni Daniilidou
Greek tennis player
- Eleni Karaindrou
Greek composer
- Eleni Bakopanos
former Canadian MP from Quebec
- Eleni "Elena" Paparizou
Greek,Swedish singer
- Eleni of Ethiopia
empress and wife of Zara Yaqob
- Eleni Kelaiditi
Greek rhythmic gymnast
- Eleni Erimoude
Cypriot rhythmic gymnast
- Eleni Foureira
Greek/Albanian singer: represented Cyprus in Eurovision 2018
- Melina Eleni Kanakaredes
American actress
Eleni in pop culture
- "Eleni
" book by Nicholas Gage and 1985 movie adaptation