Gender Feminine
Pronounced Pron. /ˈi.lo.nɒ/(Hungarian) /i.ˈloː.na/(German) /ˈiː.lo.na/(German) /ˈi.lo.nɑ/(Finnish) /i.ˈlɔ.na/(Polish) /ˈɪ.lo.na/(Czech)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Old Hungarian form of Helen, possibly via a Slavic form. In Finland it is associated with the word ilona, a derivative of ilo "joy".

Related Names

VariantsHeléna(Hungarian) Jelena(Estonian) Jeļena(Latvian) Jelena(Lithuanian)
DiminutivesIli, Ilike, Ilka, Ilonka(Hungarian) Ilka(German) Ilonka(Czech)
Other Languages & CulturesHelena, Helene(Ancient Greek) Elen, Lena(Armenian) Elaine(Arthurian Cycle) Elene(Basque) Alena(Belarusian) Elena(Bulgarian) Helena(Catalan) Helena, Jelena, Ela, Jela, Jelica, Jelka(Croatian) Elin, Ellen, Helen, Helena, Helene, Eli, Eline, Ella, Elna, Hella, Helle, Lena, Lene(Danish) Heleen, Helena, Eline, Heleentje, Lena(Dutch) Ellen, Helen, Helena, Elaina, Elaine, Elena, Ella, Elle, Ellie, Elly, Hellen, Lainey, Laney, Lena, Nell, Nelle, Nellie, Nelly(English) Hélène, Léna, Nelly(French) Elene, Lena(Georgian) Elena, Eleni, Lena(Greek) Helen, Helena, Helene(Greek Mythology) Helena(Icelandic) Léan(Irish) Elena, Ileana(Italian) Elena(Macedonian) Elin, Ellen, Helen, Helena, Helene, Eli, Eline, Ella, Elna, Helle, Lena, Lene(Norwegian) Helena, Lena(Portuguese) Elena, Ileana, Ilinca, Lenuța(Romanian) Elena, Yelena, Aliona, Alyona, Alyonka, Lena, Nelli(Russian) Elene(Sardinian) Jelena, Ela, Jela, Jelica, Jelka(Serbian) Elena, Helena, Alena, Jela, Lenka(Slovak) Helena, Jelena, Alena, Alenka, Ela, Jelka(Slovene) Helena(Sorbian) Elena, Ileana(Spanish) Elin, Elina, Ellen, Helen, Helena, Helene, Ella, Elna, Lena, Nellie, Nelly(Swedish) Olena, Aliona, Alyona, Lena, Nelli(Ukrainian) Elen, Elin(Welsh)

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   formal   upper class   natural   wholesome   refined   strange   serious  

Name Days

Czechia: January 20
Estonia: August 18
Finland: October 9
Hungary: August 18
Latvia: March 18
Lithuania: January 27
Lithuania: February 5
Lithuania: August 18
Poland: January 27
Poland: August 18

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Entry updated April 23, 2024