The baby name Olena is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced oh-LEH-nah (Ukrainian IPA: [oˈlɛnɑ]).
Olena is Ukrainian in Origin.
The baby name Olena is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced oh-LEH-nah (Ukrainian IPA: [oˈlɛnɑ]).
Olena is Ukrainian in Origin.
Olena is the Ukrainian form of Helena/Elena, ultimately from the Greek Helene, commonly interpreted as “torch” or “light,” hence “shining one.” Written Олена in Ukrainian and usually pronounced o-LEH-na, it entered East Slavic naming through Christianization and the veneration of Saint Helena, mother of Emperor Constantine. The name later stabilized as a distinct Ukrainian standard alongside Russian Yelena and pan-European Elena.
Usage has been steady in Ukraine and among the diaspora, with periodic revivals tied to national cultural renewal. Diminutives include Olenka and Lena. Cognate and related variants span Helena (English, Polish, Scandinavian), Elena (Spanish, Italian, Romanian), Yelena (Russian), Alyona/Aliona (East Slavic), and Alena (Czech, Slovak), as well as Ilona (Hungarian). Contemporary visibility comes from figures like Olena Zelenska, lending modern polish to a name that still carries its luminous meaning.
| Olena Chekan Olena Chekan was a Soviet and Ukrainian actress best known for her work in film, and she was also a scriptwriter and journalist. Born in Kyiv in 1946, she built a career in Ukrainian and Soviet cinema before her death in 2013. | Olena Kravets Olena Kravets is best known as a Ukrainian actress, producer, and television host, especially for her work with Kvartal 95. Born on 1 January 1977, she has been a prominent figure in Ukrainian entertainment for many years. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 574 |
| EE | 0 | #37 | 1 | 1,051 | |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| BG | 0 | #82 | 1 | 1,799 | |
| LT | 0 | #88 | 1 | 949 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #111 | 11 | 3,755 |
| Norway | Girls | 2021 | #121 | 4 | 430 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #137 | 6 | 1,888 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #137 | 1 | 1,651 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #151 | 3 | 3,773 |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #173 | 5 | 2,769 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2013 | #175 | 2 | 1,514 |
| CZ | 0 | #183 | 4 | 3,154 | |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| RU | 0 | #190 | 5 | 3,641 | |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #199 | 2 | 1,904 |
| PL | 0 | #204 | 9 | 2,600 | |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #216 | 173 | 5,096 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #222 | 4 | 3,308 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #227 | 5 | 3,559 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #227 | 16 | 6,293 |
| IR | 0 | #227 | 5 | 4,221 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #240 | 104 | 5,378 |
| PT | 0 | #242 | 9 | 4,161 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #247 | 5 | 6,592 |
| Canada | Girls | 2023 | #272 | 8 | 2,824 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #290 | 5 | 3,687 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #304 | 13 | 7,429 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #337 | 3 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #339 | 5 | 15,378 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #340 | 12 | 8,539 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #369 | 83 | 7,952 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #372 | 20 | 1,368 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| YE | 0 | #395 | 4 | 8,639 | |
| France | Girls | 2008 | #404 | 3 | 3,186 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #406 | 15 | 1,885 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #419 | 112 | 8,334 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #460 | 39 | 11,913 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #511 | 13 | 10,981 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #514 | 5 | 9,861 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #517 | 37 | 20,968 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| LY | 0 | #552 | 8 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #569 | 5 | 11,342 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #572 | 1,457 | 9,415 |
| BH | 0 | #582 | 6 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #596 | 22 | 11,648 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #617 | 127 | 3,895 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #648 | 4 | 9,488 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| IT | 0 | #682 | 33 | 4,183 | |
| LB | 0 | #683 | 8 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #743 | 96 | 4,949 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #770 | 215 | 5,561 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #883 | 34 | 8,487 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #902 | 54 | 5,933 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #908 | 8 | 14,098 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #948 | 12 | 14,742 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #990 | 3 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| TR | 0 | #1,119 | 93 | 19,440 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,144 | 9 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,262 | 6 | 17,781 |
Olena is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:
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