Eleni

“Variant of Helen — To shine, burn, or glow (Proto-Indo-European root swel-)” — Greek origin

Girl's name · #1038 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Eleni has appeared in US records since 1946 — best rank #1004 (2024) · 6,822 babies named Eleni all-time · 1 in 6,700 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,400 girls in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 1,700 girls in Austria (2025) · about 1 in 3,900 girls in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 15 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Elenis

Eleni Foureira — Greek singer
Eleni Daniilidou — Greek tennis player
Eleni Karaindrou — Greek composer and pianist
Eleni Kounalakis — American diplomat and politician (born 1966)
Eleni Artymata — Cypriot sprinter

In stories & tradition

Eleni — Diamonds and Blues

What Elenis become

Among 442 notable people named Eleni:

Entertainers appear 1.96× more often than among typical names — e.g. Eleni Foureira, Greek singer.

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