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ELLEN (1)
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: EL-ən   [key]
Meaning & History
Medieval English form of HELEN. This was the usual spelling of the name until the 17th century, when Helen became more common.
Related Names
VARIANTS: Helen, Helena, Hellen
DIMINUTIVES: Ella, Ellie, Elly, Lena, Nell, Nella, Nellie, Nelly, Elle, Nelda, Nelle
OTHER LANGUAGES: Shelena (African American), Helena, Helene (Ancient Greek), Elena (Bulgarian), Helena, Jelena, Elena, Jela, Jelica, Jelka (Croatian), Helena, Alena, Ilona, Lenka (Czech), Elin, Helena, Helene, Eli, Ella, Lena, Lene (Danish), Heleen, Helena, Heleentje (Dutch), Helena, Leena (Estonian), Eliina, Elina, Helena, Heleena, Heli, Ilona, Leena (Finnish), Hélène (French), Elene (Georgian), Elena, Helena, Helene, Alena, Ilona, Lena, Lene, Leni (German), Elene, Eleni (Greek), Helen, Helena, Helene (Greek Mythology), Heléna, Ili, Ilka, Ilona, Ilonka (Hungarian), Léan (Irish), Elena (Italian), Helēna, Jeļena, Ilona (Latvian), Elena, Ilona (Lithuanian), Elena (Macedonian), Elin, Helena, Helene, Eli, Ella, Lena, Lene (Norwegian), Helena, Ilona, Lena (Polish), Helena, Lena (Portuguese), Elena, Ileana, Lenuța (Romanian), Elena, Yelena, Alyona, Lena (Russian), Eilidh (Scottish), Jelena (Serbian), Helena, Alena, Lenka (Slovak), Helena, Jelena, Alena, Alenka, Elena, Jelka (Slovene), Elena, Ileana, Iliana (Spanish), Elin, Elina, Helena, Helene, Ella, Lena, Lennie, Lenny (Swedish), Olena, Lesya (Ukrainian), Elen, Elin (Welsh), Elaine (Welsh Mythology)
Popularity
United States  ranked #699 
England/Wales  - 
Belgium  - 
Ireland  ranked #47 
Netherlands  ranked #455 
Northern Ireland  ranked #65 
Scotland  - 
Sweden  ranked #20 
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