What is the meaning of the name Elena.

Elena meaning in greek. The meaning of Elena is Torch. The name Elena is an Greek baby name. Some people say that Elena comes from the Greek goddess of the moon Selene She is the sister of Helios the sun-god and Eos the goddess of dawn.

Meanings and history of the name Helena Latinate form of HELEN. Means light or light bearer and carries overtones of shining and associations with beauty. Since early childhood Elena loves fairy tales.

Elena russian sources The name is of Old Greek origin with its meaning being still not quite clear - it might be clear chosen or bright light torch. Elena is ancient name which meaning is light rays of light sun and moon light. Its origin is Italian and Spanish variant of the Greek name Helen.

Elena is a form of Helen and is generally pronounced like eh LEH nuh and eh LAY nuh. The name Eleni has a long and interesting history as it dates back to the antiquity. Derived from the Greek Ελενη Helene probably from Greek ελενη helene torch or corposant or possibly related to σεληνη selene moon.

One of its Russian versions is Alyona. Meaning History English form of the Greek Ἑλένη Helene probably from Greek ἑλένη helene meaning torch or corposant or possibly related to σελήνη selene meaning moon. She was believed to have been the daughter of Zeus and Leda and was the sister of Clytemnestra Castor and Pollux Philonoe Phoebe and Timandra.

Perhaps this happened because Helen of Troy the most famous Eleni in Ancient Greece was described by Homer as an amazingly beautiful. Both names have the same origin or the same numbers of numerology. It has roots in Spanish Italian Slavic and Romanian.