The name Elena is a girl's name of Spanish, Italian, Greek origin meaning "bright, shining light". Elena is ranked #67 on our popularity charts and is often added to lists like Greek Baby Names for Modern Kids and discussed in our forums with posts like "Heaven / Hell / Purgatory Girls".
From the experts:
Elena, the pan-European version of Helen has never been as popular in the U.S. as it is now due to the overall popularity of E-names, and to Elena's accessibility as what we might call 'exotic lite.' It is also ranking other countries as well--it is highly popular in Spain.
A worthy namesake is Elena Kagan, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, the fourth female to hold that position. A fictional bearer is Elena Gilbert, protagonist of The Vampire Diaries. and Elena Lincoln is a character in Fifty Shades of Grey.
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