Eleni

Origin and meaning

Name: Eleni (ele-ni)

Gender: Female

Popularity in 2023: #778

Origin: Greek
Meaning: Light

Gender: Female

Origin and Meaning: The name Eleni is of Greek origin and its meaning is "light, torch, bright one."

Etymology: The name Eleni is derived from the Greek name "Helen" which is a shortened form of "Helene".

History of name: The name Eleni has Greek roots and was popularized by Helen of Troy, the daughter of Zeus and Leda who was considered to be the most beautiful woman in the world.

Style of the name: Eleni is a traditional and classic name that has been used for centuries.

Symbolism of the name: The name Eleni symbolizes brightness, light, and beauty.

Eleni's luck prospects

Common Nicknames

Common Nicknames for Eleni include:

• Lena
• Ellie
• Lenny
• Nellie
• Nell

Name popularity

Eleni is not a very common name in the United States. Eleni is a popular name in Greece and other countries with a Greek heritage.

Famous people named Eleni

• Eleni Fuiaxis, American actress
• Eleni Daniilidou, Greek tennis player
• Eleni Mandell, American singer-songwriter
• Eleni Ourani, Greek singer
• Eleni Artymata, Greek track and field athlete

Name Variations

Variations of name Eleni in English:

Helen, Elena, Elenor, Elina, Alene, Alina, Ellene, Elen, Ellen, Ella, Eleanor, Eleonora, Eleonore, Helene, Lenore.

Variations of name Eleni in different languages:

• Helene (French, German)
• Elena (Spanish, Italian, Slavic)
• Eleonora (Italian)
• Ellinor (Swedish)
• Elenora (Italian)
• Ilona (Hungarian)
• Leen (Dutch)
• Lene (Norwegian, Danish)
• Nelia (Italian)

Similar Names

• Eleonora
• Ellen
• Elle
• Ella
• Eloise
• Elisabeth

Anagrams

An anagram is a word formed by rearranging the letters of another word.

• Leine
• Linee

Rhyming Names

• Celeny
• Leni
• Meleni
• Selene
• Veney
• Zeni
• Genei
• Jeney
• Reni

Diminutives Names

A diminutive is a name that sounds similar to Eleni but is shorter.

• Lena
• Ellie
• Lenny

Sibling Names

Sisters: Aria, Ava, Sofia, Isabella, Mia, Zoe, Emma.

Brothers: Alexander, Ethan, Lucas, Benjamin, Noah, William, Michael.