At a Glance
- Meaning
- Traditionally glossed as 'torch' or 'bright/shining one' (Yelena), though the root is disputed; 'daughter of Andrei' (Andreyevna, from Andrei, 'manly, brave')
- Origin
- Greek (Yelena, Russian form of Helen) with a Russian patronymic (Andreyevna, 'daughter of Andrei')
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- yeh-LYEH-nah ahn-DRAY-ev-nah
Yelena Andreyevna is a Greek (Yelena, Russian form of Helen) with a Russian patronymic (Andreyevna, 'daughter of Andrei') girl's name meaning “traditionally glossed as 'torch' or 'bright/shining one' (Yelena), though the root is disputed; 'daughter of Andrei' (Andreyevna, from Andrei, 'manly, brave')”. It appears in our list of 150+ Russian Baby Girl Names That Are Beautifully Underrated.
Meaning & Origin of Yelena Andreyevna
Meaning: Traditionally glossed as 'torch' or 'bright/shining one' (Yelena), though the root is disputed; 'daughter of Andrei' (Andreyevna, from Andrei, 'manly, brave').
Origin: Greek (Yelena, Russian form of Helen) with a Russian patronymic (Andreyevna, 'daughter of Andrei').
A common claim: Widely said to mean 'bright, shining light' or 'torch.' Actually: This is the popular gloss, but it overstates the certainty; linguists are divided, and some consider Helen's root unknown/pre-Greek rather than a transparent 'light/torch' word.
How to Pronounce Yelena Andreyevna
yeh-LYEH-nah ahn-DRAY-ev-nahIPA /jɪˈlʲenə ɐnˈdrʲejɪvnə/
Popularity of Yelena Andreyevna
Yelena Andreyevna doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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