Jelena
Meaning of Jelena
Jelena is a beautiful female name with Slavic origins. In Slavic languages, it is pronounced as yeh-LEH-nuh (/jɛlˈeːnə/). A variation of this name is Yelena. Jelena has been a relatively popular name in the United States, with fluctuating popularity over the years. In recent years, it has ranked around 3000-4000 in terms of occurrences, but it has also had higher rankings in previous decades. The name Jelena carries an elegant and timeless appeal, making it a wonderful choice for parents looking for a unique and meaningful name for their baby girl.
Pronunciation
Slavic Languages
- Pronunced as yeh-LEH-nuh (/jɛlˈeːnə/)
U.S. Popularity Chart
Notable People Named Jelena
| Jelena Janković is a Serbian former world No. 1 tennis player who achieved a runner-up finish at the 2008 US Open and won 15 WTA Tour singles titles. |
| Jelena Dokic is a former professional tennis player from Australia who reached world No. 4 in the rankings and now works as a tennis commentator and studio analyst. |
| Jelena Genčić was a Serbian athlete and coach known for her accomplishments in tennis and handball. |
| Jelena Tomašević is a Serbian pop singer known for her powerful vocals and international success, including representing Serbia at the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest. |
| Jelena Skerlić Ćorović was a Serbian writer, translator, literary critic, and French language professor known for translating numerous foreign literary works into Serbian. |
| Jelena Jovanović is a Serbian politician and member of the Serbian Progressive Party, known for being the first Roma woman to serve in the Assembly of Vojvodina. |
| Jelena Žarić Kovačević is a Serbian politician and member of the Serbian Progressive Party, serving in the National Assembly of Serbia since 2016. |
| Jelena Žigon was a renowned Serbian and Yugoslav actress. |
| Dr. Jelena Jovanović is an ethnomusicologist and a corresponding member of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts (SANU). |
| Jelena Veljača is a Croatian actress and screenwriter, known for her weekly column in Nedjeljni Jutarnji. |
| Jelena Stanivuk is a former tennis player from Bosnia and Herzegovina who also represented Croatia and studied at Baylor University from 2007 to 2011. |
| Jelena Maksimović is a Serbian professional basketball player known for her role as a center. |
| Jeļena Ostapenko - Jeļena "Aļona" Ostapenko is a Latvian professional tennis player with career-high WTA rankings of No. 5 in singles and No. 7 in doubles. |
