Helena
Female#135 most common in Croatia7,424 people in Croatia
- Meaning:
- Torch; shining light
- Origin:
- Greek
About the name Helena
From Greek, meaning 'torch' or 'shining light'. Borne by St. Helena, mother of Emperor Constantine, and long popular across Europe.
Name day and nicknames
- Name day:
- August 18 (sv. Jelena)
- Nicknames:
- Jelena, Lena
Popularity with newborns
- Girls · 2022 · 103 births · #39 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
7,424 people in Croatia are called Helena, according to the 2021 census. That is #135 among all the names in Imenko.
Where the name is found
Helena is recorded in every Croatian county.
Notable people called Helena
- Helen of Troy — Figure of Greek mythology
- Saint Helena — Mother of Emperor Constantine
- Helena Bonham Carter — English actress
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.