Heleen
Heleen is a Dutch version of the feminine given name Helena. People with the name include:Heleen Aafje Boering, Dutch water polo goalkeeper Heleen Van Arkel-de Greef, Dutch chess master Heleen Hage, Dutch road racing cyclist Heleen Herbert, Dutch politician Heleen Jaques, Belgian footballer Heleen Mees, Dutch opinion writer, economist, and lawyer Heleen Peerenboom, Dutch water polo player Heleen…
- Dutch
Meaning & Origin of Heleen
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Heleen is a Dutch version of the feminine given name Helena. People with the name include:Heleen Aafje Boering, Dutch water polo goalkeeper Heleen Van Arkel-de Greef, Dutch chess master Heleen Hage, Dutch road racing cyclist Heleen Herbert, Dutch politician Heleen Jaques, Belgian footballer Heleen Mees, Dutch opinion writer, economist, and lawyer Heleen Peerenboom, Dutch water polo player Heleen…
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Dutch
The Story of Heleen
The earliest SSA record of Heleen as a baby girl name dates back to 1966, when 6 babies received it. 1966 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Heleen — #5,808 in the national rankings. About 59% of every Heleen on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Heleen last appeared in the published SSA data in 2017, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 27 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Heleen
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Heleen. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Heleen
Phonetically similar names — useful when Heleen 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 Heleen
What does the name Heleen mean?
What is the origin of the name Heleen?
How popular is Heleen in 2026?
When was Heleen most popular?
Is Heleen a unisex name?
What names go well with Heleen?
What are nicknames or variants of Heleen?
About the name Heleen
Heleen is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1966 and has accumulated 27 births in the dataset. Heleen's peak popularity came in 1966 when it ranked #5,808. Use the chart and map above to compare Heleen's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
Continue exploring
- Top names of 1966 →
- Names of the 1960s →
- Names starting with "H" →
- Browse all girl names →
- Top names of 2026 →
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.