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Origin & history of Yelena1
Greek / Russian roots
Yelena comes from the Greek / Russian tradition, meaning Shining light, bright torch.
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How popular is Yelena?
2022
peak year
Today, Yelena is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #3295), with only about 59 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2022, 145 babies were given the name (ranked #1503 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2000s. Yelena has been trending upward in recent years. In all, around 1,514 babies have been registered as Yelena since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
145
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,503)
(ranked #1,503)
59
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
590
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
1,514
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Yelena8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
💼Achiever
👑Authoritative
💰Business-minded
🏆Resilient
Y7
E5
L3
E5
N5
A1
Sum: 26 → Life path 8
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Personality of Yelena💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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