The first name Eleni
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Transliteration of Greek Ελένη (Eléni), a female given name used in (modern) Greece. Doublet of Helen, Ellen, Helena, and Elena.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 65 girls were named Eleni, making it the 596th most popular girls’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Eleni with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Eleni at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 240 girls born in the United States were named Eleni, the 1,038th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 255 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Eleni
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Eleni KounalakisAmerican diplomat and politician (born 1966)
- Eleni ArtymataCypriot sprinter, born 1986
- Eleni TheocharousCypriot politician, born 1953
- Eleni MavrouCypriot politician, born 1961
- Helena PalaiologinaDaughter of Demetrios Palaiologos, later taken into Sultan Mehmed II's harem, 1442–1470
Questions
- What does the name Eleni mean?
- Transliteration of Greek Ελένη (Eléni), a female given name used in (modern) Greece. Doublet of Helen, Ellen, Helena, and Elena.
- How popular is the name Eleni?
- In 2025, 65 girls born in England and Wales were named Eleni, ranking 596th.
- Is Eleni a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 6,822 US babies named Eleni since 1880 were girls.
- When was Eleni most popular?
- 2024 in the United States, when 255 babies were named Eleni, its highest rank at 1,006th.