The first name Helen

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About the first name Helen

Meaning

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

Historical origin

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

Pronunciation:he-lenhɛlən

Frequency of the first name Helen by baptism year

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

1,470total mentions

Annual evolution of the first name HelenLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Helen in baptisms by year.2001501005001765180618471888192919701765–1769 6 baptisms1775–1779 6 baptisms1785–1789 6 baptisms1795–1799 6 baptisms1800–1804 6 baptisms1820–1824 6 baptisms1825–1829 42 baptisms1830–1834 60 baptisms1835–1839 90 baptisms1840–1844 96 baptisms1845–1849 96 baptisms1850–1854 78 baptisms1855–1859 54 baptisms1860–1864 120 baptisms1865–1869 186 baptisms1870–1874 120 baptisms1875–1879 102 baptisms1880–1884 84 baptisms1885–1889 30 baptisms1890–1894 42 baptisms1895–1899 6 baptisms1900–1904 30 baptisms1905–1909 18 baptisms1910–1914 6 baptisms1915–1919 18 baptisms1920–1924 24 baptisms1925–1929 30 baptisms1930–1934 30 baptisms1935–1939 6 baptisms1940–1944 6 baptisms1950–1954 12 baptisms1955–1959 18 baptisms1960–1964 18 baptisms1970–1974 12 baptisms

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