Helen is a girl's name with a long and legendary history. Meaning "the bright one" in Greek, she was the beautiful queen in Homer's Iliad. Other notable Helens include disabilities activist and author Helen Keller, painter Helen Frankenthaler, and actress Helen Mirren.
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Along with Elena and Eliana, other international variations of Helen in the US Top 1000 include Elaina, Elianna, Elina, Helena, Eileen, Nora, Lena, and Ellen. Leni, Eilidh, Elin, and Helene are among the foreign variations that are common abroad but rare in the US.
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Helen is experiencing record lows but remains a classic name. If you are looking to honor a special Helen in your life or want a name with a brilliant, time-honored history, explore our list of international variations of Helen.

International Variations of Helen

Aileen

Aili

Alena

Alenka

Alyena

Alyiona

Alyona

Eileen

Eilidh

Elaina

Elen

Elena

Eleni

Elenka

Eleonora

Eliana

Elianna

Elin

Elina

Eliora

Ellen

Ellin

Elna

Elya

Galena

Galina

Gayla

Haliana

Halina

Helena

Helene

Hélène

Helenka

Helisent

Hellae

Hellais

Helli

Ileana

Ileene

Ilene

Ilka

Ilona

Ilonka

Iluska

Jelena

Laina

Léana

Leena

Lele

Lelya

Lena

Lene

Leni

Leonora

Lina

Nelli

Nelya

Nora

Olena

Olenka

Yalena

Yelena

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International Variations of Helen 

international and multicultural variations and versions of Helen from around the world, with origins, meanings, and popularity (All Names)

International Variations of Helen - All Names