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Eleni

Meaning: To shine, burn, or glow
Origin: Variant of Helen · From Proto-Indo-European root swel- (from Greek)

Girl's name · #1038 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Eleni reached its best rank, #1006, in 2024 and ranked #1038 in 2025. About 6,800 girls have carried it since 1946.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 15 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#162 in Switzerland (2025) · #270 in Austria (2025) · #558 in Sweden (2025) · #602 in England & Wales (2025) · #802 in Belgium (2025) · #2,575 in France (2025) · #1,086 in Canada (2024).

Famous Elenis

Eleni Foureira — Greek singer
Eleni Daniilidou — Greek tennis player
Eleni Karaindrou — Greek composer and pianist
Eleni Kounalakis — American diplomat and politician (born 1966)
Eleni Artymata — Cypriot sprinter

In stories & tradition

Eleni — Diamonds and Blues (book)

What Elenis become

Among 448 notable people named Eleni:

Entertainers appear 1.94× more often than among typical names — e.g. Eleni Foureira, Greek singer.

Similar names: Ellen · Sapphire · Elia · Leni · Symphony · Harmoni

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