Eleni

eh-LEN-nee
Greek variation of Helen
"torch; shining light"

Eleni Origin and Meaning

The name Eleni is a girl's name of Greek origin.

A common choice in Greece, Eleni is starting to rise in the US thanks to its bouncy rhythm and trendy I ending.

# 1180 on Nameberry

Eleni Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Eleni Popularity

Famous People Named Eleni

  • Eleni MandellAmerican singer,songwriter
  • Eleni EnglertAmerican rower
  • Eleni DaniilidouGreek tennis player
  • Eleni KaraindrouGreek composer
  • Eleni Bakopanosformer Canadian MP from Quebec
  • Eleni "Elena" PaparizouGreek,Swedish singer
  • Eleni of Ethiopiaempress and wife of Zara Yaqob
  • Eleni KelaiditiGreek rhythmic gymnast
  • Eleni ErimoudeCypriot rhythmic gymnast
  • Eleni FoureiraGreek/Albanian singer: represented Cyprus in Eurovision 2018
  • Melina Eleni KanakaredesAmerican actress

Eleni in Pop Culture

  • "Eleni" book by Nicholas Gage and 1985 movie adaptation