Alena

АлёнаCyrillic[ah-lyo-nah]church form: Елена

«sunlight, torch (uncertain)» Greek

Vernacular form of Yelena (Helen) that became independent in the 20th century; baptised as Yelena.

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GenderFemale
ElementFirethe main name day July 24 falls under Leo (fire); the meaning of the name points to fire as well
Passport spellingALENA
Pronunciationah-lyo-nahАлёна
Popularity, Moscow#50 in 20255 342 children, 2015–20262015–2026
English equivalentAlena

Name days

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Saints with this name
  • Елена (Чернова), мц. — September 17
  • Елена, мц. — January 28
  • Елена, равноапостольная — July 24 · life
  • Елена (Асташикина), прмц., инокиня — August 10
  • Елена Дивеевская (Мантурова), прп. — June 10
  • Елена Константинопольская, равноапостольная, царица — June 3 · life

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How it sounds in full

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