Elen
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Elen first appeared in US Social Security records in 1954.
Over 294 babies have been named Elen in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Elen is rising quickly in popularity , currently ranked #10,287 for girl names in the US .
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Quick Facts
- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #10,287
- Total SSA Count
- 11
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"beloved, wished-for child"
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Greek via Aminta origin
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Yoruba origin
"mine, belongs to me"
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Hebrew origin
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Modern coinage from Japanese and Latin origin
"zen (meditation) + nova (new star) — ..."
#10,380 in US
Persian origin
"graceful appearance"
#10,168 in US
Hebrew origin
"God is gracious"
#10,282 in US
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