Jelena, also written Yelena and Elena, is a Slavic given name. Jelena [Croatian] means female deer.

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• Notable people
• Nobility
• Other people
• Other uses
• Related names
• See also

The name is a Slavicized form of the Greek name Helena, and it signifies the word ‘Greek’ (Ελληνικά) meaning bright, light. Helena comes from Helios meaning shining and sunlight. Diminutives of the name include Jelica, Jelka, Jele, Jela, Lena, Lenochka, Jeca, and Lenka.

Notable people

Related names

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

See also

• Jelena (TV series)

Name list

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