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Helle.

a Finnish surname

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈhelːeˣ/[ˈhe̞lːe̞(ʔ)]
  1. a Finnish surname

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Where this word comes from

Partially variants of Hella, partially from helle as a relatively recent surname adopted during Finnicization of surnames in the early 20th century.

name/ˈhelːe/[ˈhe̞lːe̞]
  1. a female given name

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Where this word comes from

Shortened from Hellevi or Helena, or a variant of Helli, Hellä; perhaps inspired by Danish Helle or Estonian Helle.

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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.