The name means shining light Nicknames of the name elena are lena, lennie, ella, ellie, nellie, or nena (less common) The name elena is a girl's name of spanish, italian, greek origin meaning bright, shining light It's more international than ellen or eleanor, but still accessible. Elena rybakina posed with the billie jean king trophy after winning the wta tour finals, but would not pose with portia archer Matthew stockman / getty images new wta tour finals champion elena.
Form of helen used in various languages, as well as an alternate transcription of russian елена (see yelena) What is the meaning of the name elena Discover the origin, popularity, elena name meaning, and names related to elena with mama natural’s fantastic baby names guide. Elena rybakina won the 2025 wta finals title, beating us open champion aryna sabalenka in the final and new york semifinalist jessica pegula in the semis.
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