Names Like Helena — Find Similar Baby Names
Helena is a 6-letter English girls' name meaning “Variant Of Helen. In Mythology The Abduction Of Zeus's Mortal Daughter Helen...”. This page collects 134 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Helen and Helene, English cousins like Aaric and Aarika, rhyming names ending in -ena like Ena and Bena, and names sharing the “mythology” concept like Andromeda and Aurora.
For the full Helena profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Helena page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Helena
24 baby names that differ from Helena by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen | 1 | Light | Greek | Female |
| Helene | 1 | Variant Of Helen. In Mythology The Abduction Of Zeus's Mortal Daugh... | French | Female |
| Halona | 2 | Of Happy Fortune | Native American | Female |
| Helenus | 2 | Myth Name (Son Of Priam) | Greek | Male |
| Helga | 2 | Holy INGA, INGE, INGUNNA, INGABORG | German | Female |
| Helia | 2 | Of The Sun | Greek | Female |
| Helma | 2 | Protective | German | Female |
| Helsa | 2 | Devoted To God | Hebrew | Female |
| Hemera | 2 | Myth Name (Day) | Greek | Female |
| Haden | 3 | From The Heath | English | Male |
| Haefen | 3 | Safety | English | Male |
| Haele | 3 | Lives In The Hall | English | Male |
| Hajna | 3 | Grace | Hungarian | Female |
| Halden | 3 | From Denmark. | English | Male |
| Hale | 3 | Lives In The Hall | English | Male |
| Haley | 3 | Field Of Hay. Usually A Surname. | English | Female |
| Halia | 3 | Remembrance Of A Loved One | Hawaiian | Female |
| Halima | 3 | Swahili Name Meaning "Gentle, Humane, Kind." | African | Female |
| Halwn | 3 | Meaning Unknown | Celtic | Male |
| Hana | 3 | Flower; Blossom | Japanese | Female |
| Hanna | 3 | Arabic Form Of John (Gracious God) | Arabic | Male |
| Harlen | 3 | Meadow Of The Hares. Variant Of Harley. Surname. | English | Male |
| Hasana | 3 | Hausa Of W. Africa Name Meaning "First Born Of Twins." | African | Female |
| Hasina | 3 | Swahili Name Meaning "Good." | African | Female |
More English Names
24 baby names that share Helena’s English origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aaric | Variant Of Aric Meaning Rule With Mercy. | Male |
| Aarika | "Alternate Spelling: Erika, Erica, Ericka." | Female |
| Aarshiya | Heavenly | Female |
| Aase | Tree-Covered Mountain AEGILEIF | Female |
| Aasiya | "Derived From The Arabic Verb, To Abound, And Means Abundant, Flourishing, Th... | Female |
| Aaylah | Light Bearer | Female |
| Abbigale | Female | |
| Abbot | Abbey Father | Male |
| Abbott | Abbey Father | Male |
| Abrianna | Mother Of Many Nations. | Female |
| Abriell | Variant Of Gabrielle. | Male |
| Acker | From The Oak Tree | Male |
| Ackerley | From The Oak-Tree Meadow | Male |
| Ackerman | Man Of Oak | Male |
| Ackley | Dwells At The Oak Tree Meadow | Male |
| Adalbeorht | Noble | Female |
| Adalbrechta | Noble | Female |
| Adalson | Son Of All | Male |
| Adam | Of The Red Earth | Male |
| Adda | Wealthy | Female |
| Addaneye | Lives On The Noble's Island | Male |
| Addilynn | Female | |
| Addis | Son Of Adam | Male |
| Addisen | Child Of Adam | Male |
6-Letter H-Names Like Helena
24 names that share Helena's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Helena's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Helena
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Helena.
Names That Rhyme with Helena
18 baby names that share Helena's last 3 letters — -ena. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ena | Passionate Or Fiery | Celtic | Female |
| Bena | Pheasant | Native American | Female |
| Dena | Valley | Native American | Female |
| Jena | Variation Of Jenny Which Is A Diminutive Of Jane And Jennifer. | English | Female |
| Lena | Name Suffix. | English | Female |
| Nena | Chamoru Spanish Term Of Endearment; Darling; Dear | Chamoru | Female |
| Rena | Joyous Song | Hebrew | Female |
| Zena | Ethiopian Name Meaning "News" Or "Fame." | African | Female |
| Abena | Akan Of Ghana Name For Females Born On Tuesday. | African | Female |
| Adena | Tender | Hebrew | Female |
| Alena | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Celtic | Female |
| Buena | Good | Spanish | Female |
| Daena | From Denmark. Also A Variant Of Daniel. | English | Female |
| Deena | Variant Of Diana Meaning Divine. | English | Female |
| Duena | Chaperon | Spanish | Female |
| Elena | Shining Light. Variant Of Helen. | Spanish | Female |
| Ilena | Variant Of Eileen. | English | Female |
| Irena | Peace | Greek | Female |
Names That Start Like Helena
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Helena — Hel-. Good for parents who like Helena's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen | Light | Greek | Female |
| Helga | Holy INGA, INGE, INGUNNA, INGABORG | German | Female |
| Helia | Of The Sun | Greek | Female |
| Helki | Miwok Name Meaning " Touch." | Native American | Male |
| Helle | Myth Name (Daughter Of Athamas) | Greek | Female |
| Helli | Finnish Form Of Helen (Light) | Finnish | Female |
| Helma | Protective | German | Female |
| Helsa | Devoted To God | Hebrew | Female |
| Helaku | Full Of Sun | Native American | Male |
| Helder | English | Male | |
| Helene | Variant Of Helen. In Mythology The Abduction Of Zeus's Mortal Daugh... | French | Female |
| Helice | From Helicon | Greek | Female |
| Helios | Myth Name (God Of The Sun) | Greek | Male |
| Helmer | Wrath Of The Warrior HENDRIK,HENRIK,HENERIK, HARRY, HENNING, HENRI,... | German | Male |
| Helmut | Brave | German | Male |
| Helsin | Mother Of Lancelot | Arthurian | Female |
| Helton | From The Hillslope Estate | English | Male |
| Helaine | Variant Of Helen. In Mythology The Abduction Of Zeus's Mortal Daugh... | French | Female |