MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Helena mean?
Helena is the Latin form of Greek Helen, often connected with a torch or shining light. Saint Helena, remembered for the finding of the True Cross, gives the name a major Christian referent.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
हेलेना
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Helena in Indian usage
1,021 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
The available aggregate sex counts are withheld or incomplete.
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 212 |
| 1970s | 246 |
| 1980s | 265 |
| 1990s | 155 |
| Other decades | 143 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Odisha | 403 |
| Meghalaya | 185 |
| Goa | 118 |
| Other states | 315 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Helena / F | 131 | 329 |
| Scotland | Helena / F | 12 | 284 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Given-name entry (Wikidata): Helena ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Given-name spelling
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Helena; Table_6, C336 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Helena; Table_6, C336
- Scotland 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Helena; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Girl ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Helena; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Girl