Helena

Helena Meaning & Origin

About Helena
The surname Helena is derived from the given name Helena, which has its roots in ancient Greek. The name Helena means "bright" or "shining" and is often associated with beauty and radiance. As a surname, Helena likely originated as a patronymic, indicating descent from someone named Helena. It is a relatively uncommon surname and is found in various cultures and regions around the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Helena is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Helena: 380
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54,296
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Helena based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Helena is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H04050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 L AH0 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛlənə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Helena in Braille

Here's how to represent Helena in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Helena in braille

How to sign the name Helena using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Helena using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Helena in sign language

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