Yelena
[jəˈleɪ.nə]Meaning
russian form of Helen
Background Story
Yelena is the Russian form of Helen, written Елена in Russian. It comes from Bulgarian, Macedonian and Russian Еле́на, from Latin Helena, from Ancient Greek Ἑλένη. It is a feminine given name.
Variations
Elena, Helen
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