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Why parents love Eleni- Eleni is how Greece says Helen today — the living form.
- The film Eleni tells a true story of a mother's sacrifice.
- Three syllables with a bright, Greek sound: eh-LEH-nee.
- The meaning shining light is luminously aspirational.
- The modern-Greek form feels genuinely alive.
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The vibe of Eleni
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Origin & history of Eleni
Greek Helene (shining light)
→ modern Greek Eleni
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Greek roots
Eleni is the modern Greek form of Helen meaning shining light. It is how Greece says Helen today. The film Eleni (1985) tells the true story of a Greek mother's sacrifice.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Modern Greek form; Eleni (film, 1985).
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Today
Eleni remains a beloved choice, ranking #1391 in the US. 6,579 babies have been named Eleni since 1946.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Eleni?
2024
peak year
Today, Eleni is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1391), with only about 169 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2024, 255 babies were given the name (ranked #1003 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Eleni has been trending upward in recent years. In all, around 6,579 babies have been registered as Eleni since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
255
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,003)
(ranked #1,003)
169
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,690
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
6,579
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Eleni9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
Eleni's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — modern-Helen seeking. People named Eleni tend to be luminous, living, and gifted at being Helen as she exists in Greece right now.
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Helen alive right now✦
Modern-Greek living◈
Sacrifice-mother◎
Shining-torch♡
Genuinely aliveE5
L3
E5
N5
I9
Sum: 27 → Life path 9
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Personality of Eleni🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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