Girl · #7,937 in 2026

Elene

Elene is a feminine given name derived from the Greek name Helene.

  • Georgian
  • Sardinian
  • Basque
Current Rank
#7,937
Peak Rank
#1,285 (1922)
Total Babies
1K
5-Yr Trend
+26%
1908
First Year
2024
Last Year
1922
Peak Year
#1285
Peak Rank
1K
Total Count
102
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Elene

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Elene is a feminine given name derived from the Greek name Helene.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Georgian
  • Sardinian
  • Basque

The Story of Elene

Elene first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1908, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 37 Elenes were born — ranking #1,285 that year. As of 2026, Elene ranks #7,937 for baby girls with 13 births, rising sharply (+26% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Elenes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Elene

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Elene. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Notable people named Elene

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

  • Elene Akhvlediani (1898–1975), Georgian painter
  • Elene Arandia (born 1989), Spanish musician
  • Elene Dariani (1897–1979), Georgian poet
  • Elene Gedevanishvili (born 1990), Georgian figure skater
  • Elene of Georgia (1753–1786), princess of Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti
  • Elene Gok'ieli (1918–1992), Georgian athlete
  • Elene of Kartli (1591–?), princess of Kingdom of Kartli
  • Elene Kebadze (born 1994), Georgian sambo practitioner and judoka

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Names that sound like Elene

Phonetically similar names — useful when Elene is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Elene

What does the name Elene mean?
Elene is a feminine given name derived from the Greek name Helene.
What is the origin of the name Elene?
Elene has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Georgian, Sardinian, Basque.
How popular is Elene in 2026?
In 2026, Elene ranks #7,937 among girls' names in the U.S., with 13 babies given the name that year.
When was Elene most popular?
Elene reached its peak popularity in 1922, ranking #1,285 that year with 37 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Elene most popular?
Elene has historically been most popular in Georgia, Alabama, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Elene.
Is Elene a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Elene is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Elene?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Elene include Birtie, Eola, Alverda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Elene?
Common variants and related forms of Elene include Lena. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Elene

Elene is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1908 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Elene's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #1,285. Use the chart and map above to compare Elene's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.