Olena
[oˈlɛ.nə]Meaning
Ukrainian form of Helen, from Greek, meaning "sun ray" or "shining light".
Background Story
Olena is the Ukrainian form of the feminine name Helen, and Wiktionary records it in English as a borrowing from Ukrainian Олена. The same name is also borrowed into Ingrian from the Russian form Алёна. Wikipedia gives its meaning as "sun ray" or "shining light" and refers to Helen for its history.
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