The first name Héléna

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About the first name Héléna

Meaning

The name Héléna is related to Hélène. It shares the same historical root, even when the precise meaning varies across sources.

Historical origin

Héléna belongs to the same name family as Hélène. The name Hélène comes from Greek Helenê, famous in antiquity through Helen of Troy and later adopted in Christian tradition.

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In archival records, Héléna may coexist with Hélène or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:hé-lé-naelen.a

Frequency of the first name Héléna by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Héléna 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.

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Annual evolution of the first name HélénaLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Héléna in baptisms by year.2001501005001820185518901925196019951820–1824 18 baptisms1825–1829 18 baptisms1840–1844 180 baptisms1845–1849 9 baptisms1850–1854 117 baptisms1855–1859 54 baptisms1860–1864 63 baptisms1865–1869 45 baptisms1870–1874 27 baptisms1875–1879 36 baptisms1880–1884 36 baptisms1885–1889 18 baptisms1890–1894 54 baptisms1895–1899 117 baptisms1900–1904 45 baptisms1905–1909 72 baptisms1910–1914 45 baptisms1920–1924 27 baptisms1925–1929 36 baptisms1930–1934 18 baptisms1935–1939 36 baptisms1945–1949 9 baptisms1960–1964 27 baptisms1975–1979 18 baptisms1995–1999 9 baptisms

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