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.

# 851 on Nameberry

Eleni Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Eleni Popularity

Famous People Named Eleni

  • Eleni Mandell
    American singer,songwriter
  • Eleni Englert
    American rower
  • Eleni Daniilidou
    Greek tennis player
  • Eleni Karaindrou
    Greek composer
  • Eleni Bakopanos
    former Canadian MP from Quebec
  • Eleni "Elena" Paparizou
    Greek,Swedish singer
  • Eleni of Ethiopia
    empress and wife of Zara Yaqob
  • Eleni Kelaiditi
    Greek rhythmic gymnast
  • Eleni Erimoude
    Cypriot rhythmic gymnast
  • Eleni Foureira
    Greek/Albanian singer: represented Cyprus in Eurovision 2018
  • Melina Eleni Kanakaredes
    American actress

Eleni in Pop Culture

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