The first name Helen is of Scottish, English, Shakespearean, Greek, Latin origin. It is often a girl name. It has the following meaning(s):

Scottish: Bright One, Shining One. The Name is Also Used to Anglicize Gaelic Eilidh

English: Bright One, Shining One; a Cognate of the Greek Helene, Which is Derived from the Root Elf (Light)

Shakespearean: 'Cymbeline' a Lady Attending on Imogen. 'The History of Troilus and Cressida' Wife to Menelaus

Greek: Light

Greek: Light, Elegant, Gentle, Cultured (Helena, Nelly, Nellie, Eleanor, Ellen, Eileen, Lenore)

Latin: Most Beautiful Woman in the World

Greek: Shining Light. The Bright One. Helen of Troy, Whose Elopement With Paris Sparked the Trojan War, Was the Daughter of Zeus and Wife of Menelaus, King of Sparta

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Ellie  (English)
Diminutive of Ellen: a Variant of the Greek Helen, Meaning Shining Light, or Most Beautiful Woman

Ellyn  (English)
Variant of Helen. Means Light or Most Beautiful Woman

Elynn  (English)
Variant of Helen. Means Light or Most Beautiful Woman

Galina  (Greek)
Light. Variant of Helen. in Mythology the Abduction of Zeus's Mortal Daughter Helen Sparked the Trojan War

Galina  (English)
Variant of Helen. in Mythology the Abduction of Zeus's Mortal Daughter Helen Sparked the Trojan War

Helaine  (Greek)
From the Name Helen

Helaine  (French)
Variant of Helen. in Mythology the Abduction of Zeus's Mortal Daughter Helen Sparked the Trojan War

Helena  (Shakespearean)
'All's Well That Ends Well.' a Gentlewoman Protected by the Countess of Rousillon. 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' in Love With Demetrius

Helena  (Greek)
From the Name Helen

Helena  (Greek)
Light

Helena  (Swedish)
Light

Helena  (English)
Variant of Helen. in Mythology the Abduction of Zeus's Mortal Daughter Helen Sparked the Trojan War

Helena  (Greek)
Variant of Helen: Shining Light. The Bright One

Helene  (Greek)
From the Name Helen

Helene  (German)
German Form of Helen

Helene  (French)
Variant of Helen. in Mythology the Abduction of Zeus's Mortal Daughter Helen Sparked the Trojan War

Helene  (Greek)
Variant of Helen: Shining Light. The Bright One

Helenka  (Greek)
Light

Helenka  (Russian)
Light

Helenus  (Greek)
Son of Priam

Helenus  (Latin)
Son of Priam

Helenus  (Shakespearean)
'The History of Troilus and Cressida' King Priam's Son

Helli  (Finnish)
Finnish Form of Helen

Hermione  (Greek)
Well Born. Stone. Feminine Name Derived from Hermes. in Greek Mythology, Hermione Was the Daughter of King Menelaus of Sparta and Helen of Troy

Ilona  (Hungarian)
The Bright One. The Hungarian Form of Helen

Ilona  (Hungarian)
The Hungarian Variant of a Name Helena. Comes from a Greek Word Helios = the Sun, So the Meaning is Shining, Brilliant

Ilona  (Greek)
Variant of Helen: Shining Light. The Bright One

Jelena  (Russian)
Shining Light, Variation of Helen

Jelena  (Russian)
Shining Light. Variant of Helena

Kira  (Russian)
Russian Form of Helen: Light

Kirochka  (Russian)
Russian Form of Helen: Light

Leana  (English)
Derived from an Irish Gaelic of Helen: (Light;Beautiful Woman); Variant of Liana: (Youthful;Bond)

Leann  (English)
Derived from an Irish Gaelic of Helen: (Light;Beautiful Woman); Variant of Liana: (Youthful;Bond)

Leanna  (English)
Derived from an Irish Gaelic of Helen: (Light;Beautiful Woman); Variant of Liana: (Youthful;Bond)

Leanne  (English)
A Compound of Lee: Wood, and Anne: Grace, Favour. Can Also Be a Diminutive of Julianne: Downy, Hairy. Can Also Be Derived from Helen: Liight; Beautiful Woman, and a Variant of Liana: Youthful; Bond

Leda  (Greek)
Mother of Helen

Leda  (Latin)
Mother of Helen

Leeann  (English)
Derived from an Irish Gaelic of Helen: (Light;Beautiful Woman); Variant of Liana: (Youthful;Bond)

Leeanne  (English)
Derived from an Irish Gaelic of Helen: (Light;Beautiful Woman); Variant of Liana: (Youthful;Bond)

Leianna  (English)
Derived from an Irish Gaelic of Helen: (Light;Beautiful Woman); Variant of Liana: (Youthful;Bond)

Lena  (Greek)
Diminutive of Helena: the Bright One

Lenore  (French)
Variant of Eleanor: a Variant of Helen Introduced into Britain in Th Century Ad by King Henry Ii's Wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine

Leonora  (French)
Variant of Eleanor, from Helen

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