Hellena
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- HEL-en-a
- Origin
- Greek
Hellena is a girls' name of Greek origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Hellena mean?
Greek: spelling of Helena; Latin form of Helen
Saint Helena, mother of the emperor Constantine, was said to have found the True Cross in Jerusalem.
Meaning borrowed from Helena. More on Wiktionary.
Is Hellena a girl's or a boy's name?
Hellena is a girls' name.
How popular is Hellena in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2023, with 7 girls.
Hellena in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | #3,388 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 1 | #7,881 |
Nicknames for Hellena
Names like Hellena
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Helena, Athena, Elena, Georgina, Philippa, Melissa, Lyra, Selena, Elina, Agatha, Leona, Cassandra
More Greek names
Luca, Theodore, Sophia, George, Theo, Lucas, Sofia, Alexander, Sebastian, Penelope, Phoebe, Margot, Luke, Chloe, Sophie, Zoe
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Hellena: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/hellena, updated 20 October 2026.