Yelena

Y4E1L1E1N1A1

proper noun

A transliteration of the Bulgarian, Macedonian, or Russian female given name Еле́на (Eléna), equivalent to Helen.

Originbg,mk,ru Еле́на ← Latin Helena ← Ancient Greek Ἑλένη →
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Meanings

proper nounYelena (plural Yelenas)

plural Yelenas · alternative Jelena · alternative Elena

  1. A transliteration of the Bulgarian, Macedonian, or Russian female given name Еле́на (Eléna), equivalent to Helen.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἙλένη
  2. LatinHelena
  3. bg,mk,ruЕле́на
  4. EnglishYelena

From Bulgarian, Macedonian, and Russian Еле́на (Jeléna), from Latin Helena, from Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē). Doublet of Helena.

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Translations

Arabic يِلِينَا
  • يِلِينَا (yelēnā)female name
Chinese Mandarin 葉連娜 /叶连娜
  • 葉連娜 /叶连娜 (Yèliánnà)female name
Estonian Jelena
  • Jelenafemale name
Finnish Jelena
  • Jelenafemale name
French Yelena
  • Yelenafemale name
German Jelena
  • Jelenafemale name
Japanese エレーナ
  • エレーナ (Erēna)female name
Latvian Jeļena
  • Jeļenafemale name
Russian Еле́на
  • Еле́на (Jeléna)female name
Ukrainian Олена
  • Олена (Olena)female name

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

AyleenNealey
Cite this entry
APA

Yelena. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yelena

MLA

“Yelena.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yelena. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Yelena,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yelena.

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