Olena Explained

Olena, Olenna (Ukrainian: Олена) is a Ukrainian variant of the feminine name Helen. It is of Greek origin and means "sun ray" or "shining light". Variants of the name Olena include: Alena, Elena, Jelena, Lena, Lenya, Lenochka, Olinia, Olinija, Olenya, Olinda, Olina, Lina, Olinia, Olenka, Olenochka and Olinija.

Notable people with the name include:

• Olena Dvornichenko (born 1990), Israeli Olympic rhythmic gymnast
• Olena Falkman (1849-1928), Swedish concert vocalist
• Olena Kryvytska (born 1987), Ukrainian fencer
• Olena Muravyova (born 1867), Ukrainian opera singer and vocal teacher, awarded Merited Artist of Ukrainian SSR (1938)
• Olena Nepochatenko, Ukrainian economist and academic administrator
• Olena Ovchynnikova (born 1987), Ukrainian kickboxer and mixed martial artist
• Olena Ronzhyna (born 1970), Ukrainian rower
• Olena Rozvadovska, Ukrainian children's rights advocate
• Olena Vaneeva (born 1982), Ukrainian mathematician
• Olena Zelenska (born 1978), First Lady of Ukraine

See also

• Olena, Illinois
• Olena, Ohio