Eleni
Eleni is a feminine given name of Greek origin. It is a phonetic spelling of the Modern Greek name "Ελένη", whose ancient version, Ἑλένη, is anglicized as Helen. Popular diminutives and nicknames include: Elenitsa, Elenaki, Elena, Lena, Lenio, Lenners, Nitsa.
- Greek
Meaning & Origin of Eleni
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Eleni is a feminine given name of Greek origin. It is a phonetic spelling of the Modern Greek name "Ελένη", whose ancient version, Ἑλένη, is anglicized as Helen. Popular diminutives and nicknames include: Elenitsa, Elenaki, Elena, Lena, Lenio, Lenners, Nitsa.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Greek
The Story of Eleni
Eleni first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1946, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 269 Elenis were born — ranking #963 that year. As of 2026, Eleni ranks #963 for baby girls with 269 births, rising sharply (+60% over the past five years). In total, more than 7K Elenis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Eleni
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Eleni. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Eleni
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- Eleni of Ethiopia (died 1522), Ethiopian empress
- Eleni Aklillu , Ethiopian senior scientific researcher
- Eleni Andriola (born 1986), Greek gymnast
- Eleni Antoniadou , Greek public figure
- Eleni Artymata (born 1986), Greek sprinter
- Eleni Avlonitou (born 1958), Greek swimmer
- Eleni Bakopanos (born 1954), Greek-born Canadian politician
- Eleni Benson (born 1983), Greek footballer
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Where is Eleni most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- Greece86%
- CY8%
- AL4%
- Romania1%
- Germany1%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Eleni
Phonetically similar names — useful when Eleni 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.
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About the name Eleni
Eleni is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1946 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Eleni's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #963. Use the chart and map above to compare Eleni'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.