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The baby name Elen is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛlɛn/ (EL-en) — Welsh and common English,/ˈɛlən/ (EL-ən) — common English variant.

Elen is Welsh in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Welsh
Pronunciation: /ˈɛlɛn/ (EL-en) — Welsh and common English,/ˈɛlən/ (EL-ən) — common English variant

What is the meaning of the name Elen ?

The baby name Elen is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛlɛn/ (EL-en) — Welsh and common English,/ˈɛlən/ (EL-ən) — common English variant.

Elen is Welsh in Origin.

Elen is the Welsh form of the ancient Greek name Helene, also used as a variant in Scandinavia. In Welsh it’s typically pronounced “EH-len.” The root is often linked to Greek hēlē/helene, “torch” or “sunlight,” yielding the sense “bright, shining one” or simply “light.” As a compact, vowel‑rich two‑syllable name, Elen feels traditional yet crisp, distinct from the more familiar Helen/Ellen while sharing their luminous meaning.

In Wales, Elen is anchored by the late Roman/early medieval figure Elen Luyddog (“Elen of the Hosts”), associated with the Sarn Helen road system and venerated as a local saint, which sustained its medieval and later use. The name also surfaces in Scandinavia as a variant of Ellen/Helene, and enjoys quiet pan‑European familiarity. Close forms and cognates include Helen, Helena, Ellen, Elena, Eleni, Yelena, Elin, Elaine, Eileen, and Ilona; diminutives include Ellie and Lena.

Elen has the following similar or variant Names

Elen – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2010 #1 — 983
BN 0 #31 2 2,297
EE 0 #31 7 1,051
MD 0 #34 1 434
TM Girls 0 #35 1 574
ID 0 #38 2 2,238
AZ 0 #43 1 706
CY 0 #59 2 1,632
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
MD Girls 0 #91 2 865
AF Girls 0 #93 2 2,402
KZ 0 #93 2 1,452
ID Girls 0 #101 2 3,319
GE Girls 0 #103 6 1,564
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
BN Girls 0 #111 4 5,459
Norway Girls 2023 #114 4 467
GR 0 #115 20 3,911
EE Girls 0 #119 20 1,888
CY Girls 0 #122 4 3,755
AZ Boys 0 #131 1 1,400
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
Switzerland Girls 2024 #134 2 1,786
JO 0 #139 2 2,158
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
RU 0 #165 25 3,641
CZ 0 #174 12 3,154
RU Girls 0 #176 602 11,913
GR Girls 0 #177 66 6,293
Sweden Girls 2022 #178 2 1,568
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
UY 0 #181 2 2,477
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
LU Girls 0 #188 3 4,850
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
LT Girls 0 #197 4 1,904
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
AL Girls 0 #213 10 4,141
CZ Girls 0 #214 142 5,378
IR 0 #216 14 4,221
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
BG Boys 0 #218 3 3,850
PS 0 #219 8 5,692
BG Girls 0 #229 3 3,559
NA Girls 0 #235 3 7,146
JP Girls 0 #245 7 6,592
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
MO Girls 0 #258 6 7,056
IL 0 #264 11 6,291
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
KZ Girls 0 #282 39 5,862
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
TW Girls 0 #283 7 8,139
HR Girls 0 #287 8 3,687
JO Girls 0 #293 33 7,570
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
QA Girls 0 #297 20 15,378
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
BR 0 #309 37 5,969
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
SD Girls 0 #312 34 7,678
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
GT 0 #331 8 5,948
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
PH Girls 0 #350 41 13,098
CN Girls 0 #353 7 8,829
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
PL Girls 0 #358 7 5,096
MU Girls 0 #360 3 8,539
IR Girls 0 #365 170 8,334
BO 0 #368 14 6,868
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
OM Girls 0 #383 14 15,987
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
EG 0 #390 11 6,387
YE 0 #392 7 8,639
France Girls 2021 #394 12 3,185
IQ Girls 0 #399 106 11,303
Austria Girls 0 #406 15 1,885
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
Germany 0 #427 11 2,542
CL 0 #432 3 6,867
PT Girls 0 #435 17 7,952
Spain 0 #439 14 2,326
MX 0 #442 4 8,339
PS Girls 0 #463 61 10,981
PA Girls 0 #465 17 9,861
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
BR Girls 0 #468 668 12,708
UY Girls 0 #473 38 6,731
GT Girls 0 #479 27 7,500
KW Girls 0 #480 36 19,177
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
RU Boys 0 #495 11 12,621
PA Boys 0 #500 6 9,305
AE Girls 0 #504 50 20,968
CO 0 #504 7 7,768
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
LY 0 #513 23 12,703
CR Girls 0 #521 12 11,342
IL Girls 0 #523 95 11,648
BH 0 #536 18 17,937
PS Boys 0 #556 6 10,655
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
SY 0 #565 168 11,684
AR Girls 0 #566 34 8,289
SG Girls 0 #573 14 18,916
BO Girls 0 #581 31 9,488
HK Girls 0 #595 21 16,104
BD Boys 0 #602 4 10,045
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
IL Boys 0 #622 4 10,983
LB 0 #642 17 13,263
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
IQ Boys 0 #655 13 13,071
IT 0 #675 40 4,183
CL Boys 0 #696 5 13,390
Finland Girls 2026 #701 38 3,895
EG Girls 0 #715 251 14,742
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
NG Girls 0 #772 15 15,093
BR Boys 0 #778 8 12,213
Germany Girls 0 #778 61 4,949
CL Girls 0 #802 50 14,098
KW Boys 0 #804 3 18,755
Spain Girls 0 #815 169 5,561
SA Girls 0 #830 106 25,931
PE Girls 0 #851 93 14,861
TN 0 #857 9 13,765
PE Boys 0 #861 18 14,506
CO Girls 0 #866 216 16,140
CO Boys 0 #901 20 15,656
United States Girls 2024 #906 11 8,487
EG Boys 0 #917 9 15,035
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
NL Girls 0 #932 24 5,933
MY Girls 0 #947 48 24,821
MX Girls 0 #970 214 17,781
MX Boys 0 #971 12 16,355
NG Boys 0 #999 3 16,906
IT Girls 0 #1,019 448 9,415
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,076 36 25,439
TR 0 #1,086 126 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,095 47 25,928
MA 0 #1,109 20 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,142 2 22,615
DZ 0 #1,163 14 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,271 2 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,460 12 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,683 9 28,008

Elen is popular in 83 countries — most recent births per country:

Norway
France
Switzerland
United States
Sweden

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People also ask about Elen

Elen is predominantly a girl's name.
Elen is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈɛlɛn/ (EL-en) — Welsh and common English,/ˈɛlən/ (EL-ən) — common English variant.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ellen, Elena, Helen, Helena, Elin and Eileen.
Across languages, Elen has these equivalents: Greek: Helene (Ελένη), Irish: Eibhlín (Eileen).
Yes, very popular — Elen ranked #1 in Ireland in 2010, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Elen ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2010).
Elen's popularity is rising. It moved from #123 in 2013 to #114 in 2023 in Norway.