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Girl's nameOrigin: GreekName day: 18 August

Elena

Elena is a classic feminine name and a timeless form of Helen, embraced across continents and cultures. It sounds melodic, graceful, and universally modern while retaining ancient elegance. Parents are naturally drawn to its radiant symbolism and international ease.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Slovak:
Elena
Czech:
Elena
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Spanish:
Elena
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Italian:
Elena
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A name of Greek origin traditionally interpreted as shining light, bright, or torch.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Elena je podoba mena Helena, ktoré pochádza zo starogréckeho mena Helénē (Ἑλένη). Jeho presná etymológia nie je úplne istá; tradične sa spája s gréckym slovom helénē vo význame „pochodeň“ alebo „svetlo“, prípadne so slovom hēlios „slnko“.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno Elena vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie100 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

ELENA

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

26 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
18 AugustOficiálny kalendár
Slovak Official CalendarSlovak Extended CalendarTranovský EvangelicalLotyšsko
16 March
Czech Calendar

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 3
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Elena
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Eleny
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Elene
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Elenu
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Elena!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Elene
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Elenou

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
ElenkaElaElkaElinkaEluška
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Ms. Elena
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Elenka! Ela! Elenka!

Notable figures named Elena

7

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

All personalities catalog
Elena Cecchini
IT
born 1992Notable Figure

Italian cyclist

Elena Pirrone
IT
born 1999Notable Figure

Italian racing cyclist

Elena Boldyreva
RU
born 1961Notable Figure

Soviet Russian solid state chemist and university lecturer

Elena Bichoutskaia
Notable Figure

computational chemist, researcher

Elena P. Ivanova
Notable Figure

researcher (ORCID 0000-0002-5509-8071)

Elena Simperl
born 1978Notable Figure

Semantic Web researcher

Elena Vecino
ES
born 1963Notable Figure

researcher

Test how Elena sounds with your surname

Acoustic analyzer evaluates pronunciation fluency and syllable rhythm.

Supports compound surnames (e.g. Smith-Jones)

Full name:

Elena Smith

3 + 1 = 4 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:E.S.without dots:ES
What works about this combination:
  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.

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