The meaning of Elena is Torch.

Elena meaning greek. Elena is ancient name which meaning is light rays of light sun and moon light. In Greek mythology Helen of Troy Helen Helena Ancient Greek. In Greek Baby Names the meaning of the name Elena is.

Since early childhood Elena loves fairy tales. Elena as a girls name is pronounced eh-LAYN-ah. Last year it ranked 66th in the US.

Meaning History. Form of Helen used in various languages as well as an alternate transcription of Russian Елена see Yelena. Meanings and history of the name Elena Spanish spelling of the Greek Helene made most famous by Helen of Troy.

Eleni in Ancient Greece was a synonym of the shining and glorious woman. The name is also known by Helen Elena of Troy. The name Eleni has a long and interesting history as it dates back to the antiquity.

Italian and Spanish form of Helen which is from the Greek Helene meaning torch or light or selene meaning moon. Elena is a form of Helen and is generally pronounced like eh LEH nuh and eh LAY nuh. Elena f genitive Eleny nominative plural Eleny declension pattern žena A female given name.

Means light or light bearer and carries overtones of shining and associations with beauty. One theory of its origin is from the Ancient Greek Goddess of the moon light X H elena who walks in dark paths and searches for lost travelers. It is of Greek origin and the meaning of Elena is sun ray.