Helen
HEL-en
Girl · Greek
Meaning: Light, torch, shining one
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Laney
Girl · Greek · Medium name
- Meaning
- brilliant or shining light
- Pronunciation
- LAY-nee
- Origin
- Greek
- Popularity
- Uncommon in United Kingdom (2025)
A diminutive or variant of Elaine, which is a French form of the Greek name Helen.
Popularity: Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 2025
ModernSoft and gentle
Languages in use: Greek, French, English
Commonly used in: United States, United Kingdom
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Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 5,000 New Names and Gender Dataset (2025). Last verified 2026-08-29.
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