Dog Name
Helena
About the Name Helena
- Meaning
- torch; shining light
- Origin
- Latinate form of Helen, Greek
- Gender
- Female
- Syllables
- 3
Helena is not one of the most common names for Dogs – a good choice if you want a less usual name for your pet.
With 3 syllables, Helena is a longer, sonorous name – in everyday life it often turns into a nickname. Helena appears in 3 of our name lists for Dogs, for example “German Dog Names” and “Dog Names That Mean Light”.
Helena in Our Name Lists
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Helena is also used as a baby name. See the baby name profile →