Helena

Bright, shining light
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Overview

Helena is a girl's name rooted in Ancient Greek. The name is traditionally understood to mean “Bright, shining light”. It travels well — written natively in Hebrew, Japanese, Chinese and Arabic, and more. People who share the name include Helena Bonham Carter and Helena Blavatsky.

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Meaning

Bright, shining light

Origin

Greek

Popularity

Loved in Brazil.

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Helena in other languages

  • Hebrewהלנה
  • Japaneseヘレナ
  • Chinese海伦娜
  • Arabicهيلانة
  • GreekΈλενα
  • Persianهلنا
  • RussianЕлена

Numerology

9

The name Helena carries numerology number 9. (For entertainment.)

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