Helen

Pronunciation: [He-len]
Gender: Female
Meaning: Wicker, reed, shoot
Origin: Greek

Helen is classic Greek name, she was the daughter of Zeus, the wife of the Spartan king, her abduction sparked the Trojan war. The meaning of Helen is "light; torch; bright". Also the capital city of the U.S. State of Montana and the county seat of Lewis and Clark County.

Variant Forms

Name	Meaning	Gender	Origin
Aileen	Form of Helen	Female	Gaelic
Eileen	Form of Helen	Female	Gaelic
Elaina	Torch	Female	Greek
Elaine	Torch	Female	Greek
Elana	Torch	Female	Greek
Eleanor	Pity	Female	Greek
Elena	Wicker, reed, shoot	Female	Greek
Eleni	Bright, shining one	Female	Greek
Elinor	My god is the light	Female	Arabic
Ella	English and German name with several historical routes; often a short form of names ending in -ella	Female	English and German, mixed roots
Elle	She	Female	French
Ellen	Torch	Female	Greek
Ellette	"Little Elf."	Female	English
Ellie	English diminutive of Eleanor, Ellen, Elizabeth and other names beginning with El-	Female	English
Elly	Abbreviation Of Eleanor And Ellen.	Unisex	English
Galina	Calm	Female	Greek
Helaine	Variant Of Helen. In Mythology The Abduction Of Zeus's Mortal Daughter Helen Sparked The Trojan War.	Female	English
Helena	Wicker, reed, shoot	Female	Greek
Helene	Wicker, reed, shoot	Female	Greek
Helia	Of The Sun	Female	English
Ilona	Torch	Female	Greek
Jelena	Bright, shining one	Female	Greek
Lana	Rock	Female	Gaelic
Lena	The bright one	Female	Greek
Lenore	Pity	Female	Greek
Leonora	Pity	Female	Greek
Leora	My light	Female	Hebrew
Nell	Abbreviation Of Eleanor Shining Light.	Female	English
Nellie	Abbreviation Of Eleanor Shining Light.	Female	English
Nelly	Abbreviation Of Eleanor Shining Light.	Female	English
Nora	Light	Female	English
Yelena	Bright, shining one	Female	Greek

Famous People Named Helen

Helen Carter was an American singer, guitarist and songwriter, known for performing with her mother and sisters in ‘The Carter Family Band’.
Helen Hunt is an Academy Award winning actress best known for her role in ‘As Good as it gets’.
Helen Keller was the very first (read historical) deaf and blind person to attain a Bachelor of Arts degree and make her own mark as a writer and orator.
Helena Bonham Carter is a talented British actress.
Helena Christensen is a famous model and photographer and has walked the ramps for brands like ‘Victoria’s Secret Angel’.
Hélène Cixous is a Jewish-French-Algerian author, famous for her feminist literary works, and her research on several eminent writers.

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