Hélène
^((h muet))\e.lɛn\♀French girl's name
A French girl's name of Latin origin.
At a glance
| Gender | Feminine |
|---|---|
| Origin | Latin |
| Pronunciation | ^((h muet))\e.lɛn\ |
| Also spelled | Elën, Helen |
| Compound names | Anne-Hélène, Claire-Hélène, France-Hélène, Hélène-Marie, Hélène-Sophie, Jeanne-Hélène, Laure-Hélène, Lise-Hélène |
Origin and meaning
From French Hélène, from Latin Helena, from Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē). Doublet of Elaine.
Where it is mostly given
- Great Britain
- Belgium
- Netherlands
- East Frisia
- Germany
- Austria
- Switzerland
- Denmark
- Norway
- Sweden
- Estonia
- Armenia
- Ireland
- United States
- Malta
- Iceland
Around the world
- GermanHelene
- EnglishHelen, Helena, Helene
- Arabicهَيْلَانَةُ
- BretonElen, Elena, Lena
- CatalanHelena
- CroatianJelena
- DanishHelene
- SpanishElena
- FinnishHelena
- WelshElen
- GreekΕλένη
- HungarianIlona
- ItalianElena
- LatvianHelēna
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: LoquaxFR (France (Vosges)), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).