The first name Hélène

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About the first name Hélène

Meaning

The name Hélène has Greek origins; its exact meaning is uncertain but it has often been associated with light or brightness.

Historical origin

The name Hélène comes from Greek Helenê, famous in antiquity through Helen of Troy and later adopted in Christian tradition.

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Hélène also appears in several compound names, for example Marie-Hélène and Rose-Hélène. This productivity helps explain the many related forms found in historical records.

Pronunciation:é-lène.lɛn

Frequency of the first name Hélène by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Hélène by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

28,305total mentions

Annual evolution of the first name HélèneLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Hélène in baptisms by year.5,0003,7502,5001,25001620169517701845192019951620–1624 17 baptisms1625–1629 51 baptisms1645–1649 34 baptisms1655–1659 102 baptisms1665–1669 119 baptisms1675–1679 68 baptisms1680–1684 68 baptisms1685–1689 34 baptisms1690–1694 102 baptisms1695–1699 51 baptisms1700–1704 68 baptisms1705–1709 102 baptisms1710–1714 136 baptisms1715–1719 51 baptisms1720–1724 34 baptisms1725–1729 136 baptisms1730–1734 68 baptisms1735–1739 51 baptisms1740–1744 68 baptisms1745–1749 170 baptisms1755–1759 85 baptisms1760–1764 34 baptisms1765–1769 68 baptisms1770–1774 136 baptisms1775–1779 136 baptisms1780–1784 119 baptisms1785–1789 153 baptisms1790–1794 204 baptisms1795–1799 136 baptisms1800–1804 102 baptisms1805–1809 204 baptisms1810–1814 306 baptisms1815–1819 510 baptisms1820–1824 680 baptisms1825–1829 935 baptisms1830–1834 1,343 baptisms1835–1839 765 baptisms1840–1844 1,632 baptisms1845–1849 1,513 baptisms1850–1854 2,448 baptisms1855–1859 2,142 baptisms1860–1864 1,751 baptisms1865–1869 1,496 baptisms1870–1874 1,173 baptisms1875–1879 850 baptisms1880–1884 748 baptisms1885–1889 561 baptisms1890–1894 408 baptisms1895–1899 527 baptisms1900–1904 289 baptisms1905–1909 170 baptisms1910–1914 204 baptisms1915–1919 204 baptisms1920–1924 221 baptisms1925–1929 323 baptisms1930–1934 136 baptisms1935–1939 255 baptisms1940–1944 272 baptisms1945–1949 391 baptisms1950–1954 782 baptisms1955–1959 816 baptisms1960–1964 357 baptisms1965–1969 323 baptisms1970–1974 289 baptisms1975–1979 272 baptisms1980–1984 102 baptisms1985–1989 153 baptisms1990–1994 34 baptisms1995–1999 17 baptisms

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