Jelena, also written Yelena and Elena, is a Slavic given name. It comes from the Slavic word meaning ‘deer’ (jelen). Girls with large dark eyes were often given that name, as they were ‘doe-like’.

It is speculated that the name is a Slavicized form of the Greek name Helen, which is unlikely, as it signifies the word ‘Greek’ (Ελληνικά).

Diminutives of the name include Jelica, Jelka, Jele, Jela, Lena, Lenotschka, Jeca, Lenka, and Alena.

Notable people

Nobility

Other people

Helen, Helena, Yelena, Elena, Elaine, Ellen, Alyona, Alyena, Aliena, Olyena, Alena

See also

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