# Helle (first name)

Source: https://namelineage.com/first-name/helle/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. US counts from the Social Security Administration; England and Wales counts from the Office for National Statistics; meaning and etymology from Wiktionary. Data updated 2026-11-11.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Usually given to | girls |
| Origin | Greek |
| Meaning | not recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhɛli/, 1 syllable |
| Nicknames | none recorded |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |
| US babies named this | not in the US data |
| Boys / girls in the US | not in the US data |
| Babies in England and Wales | not in the ONS data |

## Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἕλλη (Héllē).

## People named Helle

- Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Danish retired politician, former Prime Minister of Denmark
- Helle Helle, Danish short story writer and novelist
- Helle Virkner, Danish actress (1925-2009)
- Helle Jespersen, Danish sailor
- Helle Thomsen, Danish handball player
- Helle Degn, Danish politician
- Helle Frederiksen, Danish triathlete

## How to read these numbers

A count is babies registered with that name in that year, not people alive now, so a name common a century ago can have a large total and few recent births.