Olena
Meaning
"bright, shining, torch"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,197
- Total SSA Count
- 34
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Lena, Olya, Ola
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"bright, shining, torch"
Origin: Greek
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 vs #4197 for Olena.
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Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 compared to Olena at #4197 in the United States.
Olena means "bright, shining, torch" (Greek origin). Olivia means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Olena is primarily a girl name. Olivia is primarily a girl name.