Yellena

Yellena is an unusual Russian variant of the name Yelena or Jelena, which has its origin in the Greek name Helena.

What does the name Yellena mean?

The name Yellena is regarded as a rare spelling of Yelena or Jelena. It derives from the Greek name Helena and translates directly to 'the Shining', 'the Radiant', 'the Beautiful', 'the Torch', or even 'the Moon'. The origin is found in Ancient Greek, derived from one of three terms: helénē (ἑλένη), which stands for 'the Torch', 'the Light', and 'the Shine'; hēlios (ἥλιος), meaning 'the Sun', 'the Sunlight', and 'the Sunrays'; or selēnē (σελήνη), which means 'the Moon'. Other variants include Yalena, Ilona, Illona, Ilon, Ylona, Ylenia, Ilena, Ileana, Ilenia, Yelene, Jelene, Jelenka, Jelka, Ilenka, Ylenka, Alenka, Olena, Olenna, Olenka, Jelin, Jelina, Ilonka, Ilka, Ilca, and Iluska. The name gained fame through Greek mythology, where Helena is considered the daughter of Zeus and Leda. According to legend, she was the most beautiful woman in the world. Additionally, Helena may also have an original connection to Helios, the Greek sun god.

Where does the name Yellena come from?

The name Yellena is a feminine first name of Greek origin and means 'the Shining'. The Ancient Greek etymology consists of helénē for 'the Torch', 'the Light', and 'the Shine', as well as hēlios for 'the Sun', 'the Sunlight', and 'the Sunrays', or selēnē for 'the Moon'.

How do you pronounce Yellena?

Yellena is pronounced like 'Je-le-na'.

When is the name day of Yellena?

Yellena celebrates its name day on April 26, May 21, August 18, October 29, and November 15.

Popularity

In Germany, Yellena is a rare first name. So far, it has not appeared in the German first name charts. In Austria, the name reached its best ranking in 2020 at position 1,837 in the first name charts. In the last ten years, Yellena has been given as a first name less than 10 times there, placing it at position 5,065 in the ten-year statistics. From 1984 to 2024, it ranks 7,542 in Austria.

Nicknames & pet names

Yelle / Yellow