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Jelena.

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Еле́на (Jeléna), equivalent to Helen.

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name/jɛˈleɪnə/
  1. A transliteration of the Russian female given name Еле́на (Jeléna), equivalent to Helen.

  2. A transliteration of the Pannonian Rusyn female given name Єлена (Jelena), equivalent to Helen.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Bulgarian, Macedonian, and Russian Еле́на (Jeléna) and Pannonian Rusyn Єлена (Jelena), from Latin Helena, from Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē). Doublet of Helen and Ellen.

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Blend of Justin + Selena.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.