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Helena

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

Girl's name · #363 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Helena has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #194 (1881) · 40,412 babies named Helena all-time · 1 in 1,900 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #1 in Brazil (2025) · #14 in Poland (2025) · #23 in Austria (2025) · #77 in Switzerland (2024) · #93 in Spain (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 34 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Helenas

• Helena Bonham Carter — British actress
• Helena Blavatsky — Russian occult writer (1831-1891)
• Helena Augusta — saint, first wife of Roman emperor Constantius Chlorus, and mother of Emperor Constantine the Great (250-330)
• Helena Paparizou — Greek singer
• Helena Rubinstein — Polish-American businesswoman, art collector, and philanthropist

In stories & tradition

• Helena Ravenclaw — Harry Potter · Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
• Helena (Huntress) — Justice League Unlimited · Batman: The Brave and the Bold
• Helena Wayne — Batman · DC Super Stars

What Helenas become

Among 2,814 notable people named Helena:

Medical professionals appear 1.8× more often than among typical names — e.g. Helena Kagan, Israeli pediatrician (1889-1978).

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