Elena
Female#194 most common in Croatia4,898 people in Croatia
- Meaning:
- Torch; shining light
- Origin:
- Greek
About the name Elena
A form of Helena, from Greek meaning 'torch, shining light'. Popular across Croatia and much of Europe.
Name day and nicknames
- Name day:
- August 18 (sv. Jelena)
Popularity with newborns
- Girls · 2025 · 205 births · #12 that year
Positions come from the annual top 50 published for each sex. A gap in the line means the name finished below 50th that year, not that no child was given it.
People with this name in Croatia
4,898 people in Croatia are called Elena, according to the 2021 census. That is #194 among all the names in Imenko.
Where the name is found
Elena is recorded in every Croatian county.
Notable people called Elena
- Elena Ferrante — Italian novelist
Sources
Counts of people living in Croatia come from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics' 2021 census, which suppresses any figure below 10. Yearly birth figures come from its annual list of the most popular newborn names. Meaning, origin, name day and nicknames are curated by Imenko.