# Jelena

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /jɛˈleɪnə/ · frequency rank #41,709

## Definitions
1. A transliteration of the Russian female given name Еле́на (Jeléna), equivalent to Helen.
2. A transliteration of the Pannonian Rusyn female given name Єлена (Jelena), equivalent to Helen.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Bulgarian, Macedonian, and Russian Еле́на (Jeléna) and Pannonian Rusyn Єлена (Jelena), from Latin Helena, from Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē). Doublet of Helen and Ellen.

## Easily confused with
- **Jena** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jelena-vs-jena)
- **Jenna** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jelena-vs-jenna)
- **Jolene** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jelena-vs-jolene)

## Common misspellings (8)
`ejlena`, `jeelna`, `jelean`, `jelenna`, `jellena`, `jelnea`, `jjelena`, `jleena`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jelena