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53-600: Yelena or Jelena is a feminine given name . It is the Russian form of Helen , written Елена in Russian. Notable people called Yelena [ edit ] Yelena Afanasyeva (athlete) (born 1967), former Russian athlete who competed in the 800 metres Yelena Vladimirovna Afanasyeva (born 1975), member of the State Duma of Russia Yelena Akhaminova , former volleyball player for

106-451: A maiden name , a patronymic , or a baptismal name . In England, it was unusual for a person to have more than one given name until the seventeenth century when Charles James Stuart ( King Charles I ) was baptised with two names. That was a French fashion, which spread to the English aristocracy, following the royal example, then spread to the general population and became common by the end of

159-477: A name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A Christian name is the first name which is given at baptism , in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms ' on a first-name basis ' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to

212-472: A power law distribution . Since about 1800 in England and Wales and in the U.S., the popularity distribution of given names has been shifting so that the most popular names are losing popularity. For example, in England and Wales, the most popular female and male names given to babies born in 1800 were Mary and John, with 24% of female babies and 22% of male babies receiving those names, respectively. In contrast,

265-422: A Black Russian American Family: 1865 - 1992 Yelena Khloptseva (born 1960), Russian rower and Olympic champion Yelena Kondakova (born 1957), the third Soviet/Russian female cosmonaut to travel to space Yelena Konevtseva (born 1981), female hammer thrower from Russia Yelena Konshina (born 1950), Russian composer and music educator Yelena Korban (born 1961), retired track and field sprinter from

318-595: A character from the movie Splash . Lara and Larissa were rare in America before the appearance of Doctor Zhivago , and have become fairly common since. Songs can influence the naming of children. Jude jumped from 814th most popular male name in 1968 to 668th in 1969, following the release of the Beatles ' " Hey Jude ". Similarly, Layla charted as 969th most popular in 1972 after the Eric Clapton song. It had not been in

371-562: A comprehensive study of Norwegian first name datasets shows that the main factors that govern first name dynamics are endogenous . Monitoring the popularity of 1,000 names over 130 years, the authors have identified only five cases of exogenous effects, three of them are connected to the names given to the babies of the Norwegian royal family. Since the civil rights movement of 1950–1970, African-American names given to children have strongly mirrored sociopolitical movements and philosophies in

424-495: A family in the manner of American English Seniors, Juniors , III , etc. Similarly, it is considered disadvantageous for the child to bear a name already made famous by someone else through romanizations , where a common name like Liu Xiang may be borne by tens of thousands. Korean names and Vietnamese names are often simply conventions derived from Classical Chinese counterparts. Many female Japanese names end in -ko ( 子 ), usually meaning "child" on its own. However,

477-498: A given generation within a family and extended family or families, in order to differentiate those generations from other generations. The order given name – father's family name – mother's family name is commonly used in several Spanish -speaking countries to acknowledge the families of both parents. The order given name – mother's family name – father's family name is commonly used in Portuguese -speaking countries to acknowledge

530-529: A given name has versions in many languages. For example, the biblical name Susanna also occurs in its original biblical Hebrew version, Shoshannah , its Spanish and Portuguese version Susana , its French version, Suzanne , its Polish version, Zuzanna , or its Hungarian version, Zsuzsanna . Despite the uniformity of Chinese surnames , some Chinese given names are fairly original because Chinese characters can be combined extensively. Unlike European languages, with their Biblical and Greco-Roman heritage,

583-454: A government-appointed registrar of births may refuse to register a name for the reasons that it may cause a child harm, that it is considered offensive, or if it is deemed impractical. In France, the agency can refer the case to a local judge. Some jurisdictions, such as Sweden, restrict the spelling of names. In Denmark, one does not need to register a given name for the child until the child is six months old, and in some cases, one can even wait

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636-407: A little longer than this before the child gets an official name. Parents may choose a name because of its meaning. This may be a personal or familial meaning, such as giving a child the name of an admired person, or it may be an example of nominative determinism , in which the parents give the child a name that they believe will be lucky or favourable for the child. Given names most often derive from

689-416: A pivotal character in his epic prose work, The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia ; Jessica , created by William Shakespeare in his play The Merchant of Venice ; Vanessa , created by Jonathan Swift ; Fiona , a character from James Macpherson 's spurious cycle of Ossian poems; Wendy , an obscure name popularised by J. M. Barrie in his play Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up ; and Madison ,

742-664: A silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics Yelena Romanova (1963–2007), Russian middle distance runner Yelena Rudkovskaya (born 1973), Belarusian swimmer and Olympic champion Yelena Sokolova (long-distance runner) (born 1979), Russian long-distance runner Yelena Ruzina (born 1964), retired athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres Yelena Safonova (born 1956), Russian actress Yelena Sayko (born 1967), retired female race walker from Russia Yelena Shalamova (born 1982), Russian rhythmic gymnast Yelena Shalygina (born 1986), Kazakh wrestler Yelena Shubina (born 1974), Russian former swimmer who competed in

795-546: A standard in Hungary . This order is also used to various degrees and in specific contexts in other European countries, such as Austria and adjacent areas of Germany (that is, Bavaria ), and in France , Switzerland , Belgium , Greece and Italy , possibly because of the influence of bureaucracy, which commonly puts the family name before the given name. In China and Korea, part of the given name may be shared among all members of

848-402: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name ) is the part of a personal name that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan ) who have a common surname . The term given name refers to

901-940: Is predominant. Also, a particular spelling is often more common for either men or women, even if the pronunciation is the same. Many culture groups, past and present, did not or do not gender their names strongly; thus, many or all of their names are unisex. On the other hand, in many languages including most Indo-European languages (but not English), gender is inherent in the grammar. Some countries have laws preventing unisex names , requiring parents to give their children sex-specific names. Names may have different gender connotations from country to country or language to language. Within anthroponymic classification, names of human males are called andronyms (from Ancient Greek ἀνήρ / man, and ὄνυμα [ὄνομα] / name), while names of human females are called gynonyms (from Ancient Greek γυνή / woman, and ὄνυμα [ὄνομα] / name). The popularity (frequency) distribution of given names typically follows

954-580: Is the Baby Name Game that uses the Elo rating system to rank parents preferred names and help them select one. Popular culture appears to have an influence on naming trends, at least in the United States and United Kingdom. Newly famous celebrities and public figures may influence the popularity of names. For example, in 2004, the names "Keira" and "Kiera" (anglicisation of Irish name Ciara) respectively became

1007-769: Is used throughout most European countries and in countries that have cultures predominantly influenced by European culture, including North and South America ; North , East , Central and West India ; Australia , New Zealand , and the Philippines . The order family name – given name , commonly known as Eastern name order , is primarily used in East Asia (for example in China , Japan , Korea , Taiwan , Singapore , and Vietnam , among others, and by Malaysian Chinese ), as well as in Southern and North-Eastern parts of India , and as

1060-590: The Chinese language does not have a particular set of words reserved for given names: any combination of Chinese characters can theoretically be used as a given name. Nonetheless, a number of popular characters commonly recur, including "Strong" ( 伟 , Wěi ), "Learned" ( 文 , Wén ), "Peaceful" ( 安 , Ān ), and "Beautiful" ( 美 , Měi ). Despite China's increasing urbanization, several names such as "Pine" ( 松 , Sōng ) or " Plum " ( 梅 , Méi ) also still reference nature. Most Chinese given names are two characters long and—despite

1113-1327: The 1980 Summer Olympics Yelena Melnikova (born 1971), Russian former biathlete who competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics Yelena Migunova (born 1984), in Kazan is a Russian sprint athlete Yelena Mikulich (born 1977), Belarus rower Yelena Miroshina (1974–1995), female diver from Russia Yelena Motalova (born 1971), long-distance runner from Russia Yelena Mukhina (born 1960), Soviet Gymnast Yelena Nechayeva (born 1979), Russian fencer Yelena Nikolayeva (born 1966), Russian race walker Yelena Nikolayeva (journalist) (born 1985) Yelena Ovchinnikova (born 1982), Russian competitor in synchronized swimming Yelena Alexandrovna Panova , often Elena Panova (born 1979), professional female bodybuilder from Voronezh, Russia Yelena Viktorovna Panova also Elena Panova (born 1977), Russian actress from Arkhangelsk Yelena Parfenova (born 1974), Kazakhstani triple jumper Yelena Parkhomenko (born 1982), Azerbaijani volleyball player Yelena Partova (born 1985), Kazakhstani handball player Yelena Pavlova (born 1978), female volleyball player from Kazakhstan Yelena Pershina (born 1963), retired female long jumper from Kazakhstan Yelena Petrova (born 1966), Russian former judoka who competed in

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1166-569: The 1992 Summer Olympics Yelena Petushkova (1940–2007), Russian and former Soviet equestrian who won three Olympic medals Yelena Plotnikova (born 1978), female volleyball player from Russia Yelena Polenova (1850–1898), Russian painter and designer, sister of Vasily Polenov Yelena Posevina (born 1986), Russian gymnast and Olympic champion Yelena Priyma (born 1983), female hammer thrower from Russia Yelena Produnova , also known as Elena, (born 1980), female Russian gymnast Yelena Prokhorova (born 1978), Russian heptathlete who won

1219-470: The 1992 Summer Olympics Yelena Shushunova (1969–2018), Russian (former Soviet) gymnast, World, European, and Olympic Champion Yelena Sidorchenkova (born 1980), Russian long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase Yelena Sipatova (born 1955), retired long-distance runner from the Soviet Union Yelena Skrynnik , First female Minister of Agriculture of

1272-461: The 3000, 5000 metres and 3000 metres steeplechase Yelena Zakharova (born 1975), Russian actress Yelena Zhupiyeva-Vyazova (born 1960), retired female track and field athlete from Ukraine Fictional characters [ edit ] Yelena ( Attack on Titan ) , a character in the manga series Attack on Titan Yelena Belova , a character in the Marvel Comics universe using

1325-476: The 51st and 92nd most popular girls' names in the UK, following the rise in popularity of British actress Keira Knightley . In 2001, the use of Colby as a boys' name for babies in the United States jumped from 233rd place to 99th, just after Colby Donaldson was the runner-up on Survivor: The Australian Outback . Also, the female name "Miley" which before was not in the top 1000 was 278th most popular in 2007, following

1378-513: The New York City Marathon in 2005 and 2006 Yelena Smurova (born 1974), Russian water polo player, who won the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics Yelena Soboleva (born 1982), Russian middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres Yelena Davydova (born 1961), former Soviet gymnast Yelena Dembo (born 1983), Greek International Master of chess Yelena Dendeberova (born 1969), former medley swimmer from

1431-950: The Russian Federation between March 2009 and May 2012 Yelena Slesarenko , née Sivushenko (born 1982), Russian high jumper Yelena Soboleva (born 1982), Russian middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres Yelena Solovey (born 1947), Soviet film actress Yelena Soya , Russian Synchro-swimmer Yelena Suyazova (born 1989), team handball player from Kazakhstan Yelena Svezhentseva (born 1968), retired female javelin thrower from Uzbekistan Yelena Antonova (synchronised swimmer) (born 1974), Russian Synchro-swimmer Yelena Taranova (born 1961), Azerbaijani paralympic sport shooter, silver medalist of 2000 Summer Paralympics Yelena Tereshina (born 1959), Soviet rower Yelena Terleyeva (born 1985), USSR) Russian singer, best known for her hit "Solntse" Yelena Tissina (born 1977), Russian sprint canoeist who competed in

1484-853: The Soviet Union Yelena Andreevna , play by the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov Yelena Andreyuk , former volleyball player for the USSR Yelena Antonova (rower) (born 1952), rower from the Soviet Union Yelena Arshintseva (born 1971), retired female race walker from Russia Yelena Azarova (born 1973), Russian Synchro-swimmer Yelena Baranova (born 1972), Russian professional basketball player Yelena Baturina (born 1963), Russian oligarch, Russia's richest woman Yelena Bekman-Shcherbina (1882–1951), Russian pianist, composer and teacher Yelena Belevskaya (born 1963), retired athlete who represented

1537-793: The Soviet Union Yelena Koreneva (born 1953), Russian actress Yelena Krivoshey (born 1977), Russian gymnast Yelena Kruglova (born 1962), former Soviet swimmer Yelena Ksenofontova (born 1972), Russian stage and film actress, Honored Artist of Russia (2006) Yelena Kurzina (born 1960), Belarusian slalom canoeist who competed in the mid-1990s Yelena Alexandrovna Kuzmina (1909–1979), Soviet actress Yelena Kuznetsova (born 1977), female race walker from Kazakhstan Yelena Lanskaya , American film director, producer and editor Yelena Lebedenko (born 1971), retired Russian heptathlete and triple jumper Yelena Lebedeva (born 1977), Uzbekistani sprint canoeist who competed in

1590-823: The Soviet Union Yelena Volkova (swimmer) (born 1968), Soviet swimmer and world champion Yelena Volkova (volleyball) (born 1960), former Soviet volleyball player and Olympic gold medalist Yelena Yefimova (born 1948), Russian artist and sculptor and a member of the National Association of Art crafts and Guild masters Yelena Yelesina (born 1970), female high jumper from Russia Yelena Yemchuk (born 1970), professional photographer, painter and film director, known for her work with The Smashing Pumpkins Yelena Yudina (born 1988), Russia skeleton racer who has been competing since 2005 Yelena Zadorozhnaya (born 1977), Russian runner who specializes in

1643-518: The Soviet Union, Olympic silver medallist Yelena Dmitriyeva (born 1983), Russian team handball player, playing on the Russian women's national handball team Yelena Drapeko (born 1948), Russian actress Yelena Dudina , Soviet sprint canoeist who competed in the mid-1980s Yelena Glikina (born 1969), Soviet fencer Yelena Godina (born 1977), Russian volleyball player Yelena Gorchakova (1933–2002), Soviet athlete who competed mainly in

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1696-519: The Trinity"; Haile Miriam, "power of Mary"—as the most conspicuous exception). However, the name Jesus is considered taboo or sacrilegious in some parts of the Christian world , though this taboo does not extend to the cognate Joshua or related forms which are common in many languages even among Christians. In some Spanish-speaking countries, the name Jesus is considered a normal given name. Similarly,

1749-558: The USSR until 1991 and Belarus since 1992 Yelena Belova (biathlete) (born 1965), Russian former biathlete who competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics Yelena Belyakova (born 1976), former pole vaulter from Russia Yelena Bet (born 1976), Belarusian sprint canoeist who competed in the early to mid-2000s Yelena Bolsun (born 1983), Russian female sprint athlete Yelena Bondarchuk (1962–2009), Soviet and Russian stage and film actress Yelena Bonner (1923–2011), human rights activist in

1802-738: The character when used in given names can have a feminine (adult) connotation. In many Westernised Asian locations, many Asians also have an unofficial or even registered Western (typically English) given name, in addition to their Asian given name. This is also true for Asian students at colleges in countries such as the United States, Canada, and Australia as well as among international businesspeople. Most names in English are traditionally masculine (Hugo, James, Harold) or feminine (Daphne, Charlotte, Jane), but there are unisex names as well, such as Jordan , Jamie , Jesse , Morgan , Leslie/ Lesley , Joe / Jo , Jackie , Pat , Dana, Alex, Chris / Kris , Randy / Randi , Lee , etc. Often, use for one gender

1855-730: The codename Black Widow See also [ edit ] Jelena , a given name External links [ edit ] Yelena at Behind the Name Yelena at Thinkbabynames [REDACTED] Name list This page or section lists people that share the same given name . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yelena&oldid=1215088642 " Categories : Given names Russian feminine given names Feminine given names Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description

1908-668: The corresponding statistics for England and Wales in 1994 were Emily and James, with 3% and 4% of names, respectively. Not only have Mary and John gone out of favour in the English-speaking world, but the overall distribution of names has also changed significantly over the last 100   years for females, but not for males. This has led to an increasing amount of diversity for female names. Education, ethnicity, religion, class and political ideology affect parents' choice of names. Politically conservative parents choose common and traditional names, while politically liberal parents may choose

1961-503: The eighteenth century. Some double-given names for women were used at the start of the eighteenth century but were used together as a unit: Anna Maria, Mary Anne and Sarah Jane. Those became stereotyped as the typical names of servants and so became unfashionable in the nineteenth century. Double names remain popular in the Southern United States . Double names are also common among Vietnamese names to make repeated name in

2014-452: The examples above—the two characters together may mean nothing at all. Instead, they may be selected to include particular sounds, tones , or radicals ; to balance the Chinese elements of a child's birth chart ; or to honor a generation poem handed down through the family for centuries. Traditionally, it is considered an affront , not an honor, to have a newborn named after an older relative and so full names are rarely passed down through

2067-525: The familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or gentile name ) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names and religious or monastic names are special given names bestowed upon someone receiving a crown or entering a religious order; such a person then typically becomes known chiefly by that name. The order given name – family name , commonly known as Western name order ,

2120-535: The families of both parents. Today, people in Spain and Uruguay can rearrange the order of their names legally to this order. The order given name - father's given name - grandfather's given name (often referred to as triple name ) is the official naming order used in Arabic countries (for example Saudi Arabia , Iraq and United Arab Emirates ). In many Western cultures , people often have multiple given names. Most often

2173-407: The family. For example, Đặng Vũ Minh Anh and Đặng Vũ Minh Ánh, are two sisters with the given names Minh Anh and Minh Ánh. Sometimes, a given name is used as just an initial, especially in combination with the middle initial (such as with H. G. Wells ), and more rarely as an initial while the middle name is not one (such as with L. Ron Hubbard ). A child's given name or names are usually chosen by

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2226-407: The first one in sequence is the one that a person goes by, although exceptions are not uncommon, such as in the cases of John Edgar Hoover (J. Edgar) and Dame Mary Barbara Hamilton Cartland (Barbara). The given name might also be used in compound form, as in, for example, John Paul or a hyphenated style like Bengt-Arne . A middle name might be part of a compound given name or might be, instead,

2279-455: The following categories: In many cultures, given names are reused, especially to commemorate ancestors or those who are particularly admired, resulting in a limited repertoire of names that sometimes vary by orthography . The most familiar example of this, to Western readers, is the use of Biblical and saints' names in most of the Christian countries (with Ethiopia, in which names were often ideals or abstractions—Haile Selassie, "power of

2332-457: The former Soviet Union, wife of dissident Andrei Sakharov Yelena Burukhina (born 1977), former Russian cross country skier who has competed since 1996 Yelena Leonova (born 1973), former Soviet pair skater Yelena Chernykh (1979–2011), Russian theatre actress Yelena Churakova (born 1986), Russian track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles Yelena Prokopcuka (born 1976), Latvian long-distance runner, won

2385-666: The javelin throw event Yelena Grishina (born 1968), Soviet fencer Yelena Gruzinova (born 1967), retired female race walker from Russia Yelena Gulyayeva , née Rodina (born 1967), retired Russian high jumper Yelena Guryeva (born 1958), field hockey player and Olympic medalist Yelena Ilyukhina (born 1982), Kazakhstani handball player Yelena Isinbayeva (born 1982), Russian pole vaulter Yelena Jemayeva (born 1971), Azerbaijani fencer Yelena Sokolova (long jumper) (born 1986), Russian long jumper Yelena Kashcheyeva (born 1973), Kazakhstani long jumper Yelena Khanga (born 1961), author of Soul to Soul: The Story of

2438-627: The late 1990s and early 2000s Yelena Tregubova (born 1973), Russian journalist, a critic of the president Vladimir Putin and his environment Yelena Tripolski (born 1967), Israeli Olympic sport shooter Yelena Trofimenko (born 1964), Belarusian film director, producer, screenwriter, author, actress, poet Yelena Tyurina (born 1971), retired female volleyball player from Russia Yelena Välbe , née Trubitsyna (born 1968), Russian former cross-country skier Yelena Vasilevskaya (born 1978), Russian volleyball player Yelena Vinogradova (born 1964), female track and field athlete who represented

2491-545: The mid-1990s Yelena Leuchanka (born 1983), Belarusian professional women's basketball player Yelena Maglevannaya (born 1981), Russian free-lance journalist for the newspaper Svobodnoye Slovo, Free Speech, in Volgograd Yelena Masyuk (born 1966), Russian television journalist, covered the First and Second Chechen Wars and her 1997 abduction Yelena Matiyevskaya (born 1961), Russian former rower who competed in

2544-507: The name Mary , now popular among Christians, particularly Roman Catholics , was considered too holy for secular use until about the 12th century. In countries that particularly venerated Mary, this remained the case much longer; in Poland, until the arrival in the 17th century of French queens named Marie. Most common given names in English (and many other European languages) can be grouped into broad categories based on their origin: Frequently,

2597-505: The names of literary characters or other relatively obscure cultural figures. Devout members of religions often choose names from their religious scriptures. For example, Hindu parents may name a daughter Saanvi after the goddess, Jewish parents may name a boy Isaac after one of the earliest ancestral figures, and Muslim parents may name a boy Mohammed after the prophet Mohammed . There are many tools parents can use to choose names, including books, websites and applications. An example

2650-602: The parents soon after birth. If a name is not assigned at birth, one may be given at a naming ceremony , with family and friends in attendance. In most jurisdictions, a child's name at birth is a matter of public record, inscribed on a birth certificate , or its equivalent. In Western cultures, people normally retain the same given name throughout their lives. However, in some cases these names may be changed by following legal processes or by repute. People may also change their names when immigrating from one country to another with different naming conventions. In certain jurisdictions,

2703-642: The rise to fame of singer-actress Miley Cyrus (who was named Destiny at birth). Characters from fiction also seem to influence naming. After the name Kayla was used for a character on the American soap opera Days of Our Lives , the name's popularity increased greatly. The name Tammy , and the related Tamara became popular after the movie Tammy and the Bachelor came out in 1957. Some names were established or spread by being used in literature. Notable examples include Pamela , invented by Sir Philip Sidney for

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2756-517: The top 1,000 before. Kayleigh became a particularly popular name in the United Kingdom following the release of a song by the British rock group Marillion . Government statistics in 2005 revealed that 96% of Kayleighs were born after 1985, the year in which Marillion released " Kayleigh ". Popular culture figures need not be admirable in order to influence naming trends. For example, Peyton came into

2809-474: The top 1000 as a female given name for babies in the United States for the first time in 1992 (at #583), immediately after it was featured as the name of an evil nanny in the film The Hand That Rocks the Cradle . On the other hand, historical events can influence child-naming. For example, the given name Adolf has fallen out of use since the end of World War II in 1945. In contrast with this anecdotal evidence,

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