BabyNameAZ
Baby names
Girl

Girl name

Elen

"Welsh forrn of Helen"

Audio is not supported in this browser.

WhatsApp Facebook

Name profile

Elen at a glance

Gender
Girl
Origin
Welsh
Western numerology
9
Indian numerology
9
Characters
4
Popular
173 family views

Number meaning for Elen

Western numerology

Number 9 insight

Western numerology adds the letter values in the name and reduces them to a single guiding number

Indian numerology

Number 9 insight

Indian numerology uses a traditional letter map that many families prefer for cultural name matching

Keepsake preview

See this name on a keepsake certificate

Make a quick private preview for your shortlist. Nothing here is saved or treated as an official document.

BabyNameAZ keepsake

Name

Preview only - not an official certificate.

Explore next

More paths after Elen

Meaning and story

What does Elen mean?

Elen is a baby name with Welsh context. Parents can review its meaning, origin, numerology, sibling ideas, and similar names before adding it to a shortlist. The recorded meaning is Welsh forrn of Helen.

This meaning has been cleaned for a parent-friendly reading

Similar names

Names like Elen

Boy
Cadwallen
Boy Welsh

Battle disolver Also a variant of Cadwallon: Arranges the battle

99 family views

Girl
Modlen
Girl Welsh

Welsh form of Magdalene: tower

97 family views

Unisex
Eilwen
Unisex Welsh

Fair brow; Variant of Eilwyn: White-browed

100 family views

Girl
Gwendolen
Girl Welsh

Fair Blessed White browed White circle; Gwendolen means white browed person White brows are the sig; Merlin's wife; Of the white brow

161 family views

Boy
Elgan
Boy Indian

Bright Circle

146 family views

Girl
Gwyndolen
Girl Welsh

White browed

144 family views

Boy
Elphin
Boy Welsh

Legendary son of Gwyddno

167 family views

Unisex
Hayden
Unisex Filipino

from the hay downs; From the hedged hill; From the hedged in valley; Variant of Haydn: Fire Derived from the Celtic name Aidan

147 family views

Boy
Elwyn
Boy English

Fair brow Also a variant of Alvin, meaning noble friend; Variant of Alvin: Wise friend From the Old English Aetheiwine, and also Aefwine, both meaning noble friend Various forms of Alvin in use after the Norman Conquest became surnames, and also first names

105 family views

Girl
Heulwen
Girl Welsh

Sunshine

112 family views

Boy
Granwen
Boy Welsh

Legendary son of Llyr

121 family views

Unisex
Morgen
Unisex German

morning; Of the sea Surname

129 family views

Brother names

Brothers for Elen

Boy
Cadwallen
Boy Welsh

Battle disolver Also a variant of Cadwallon: Arranges the battle

99 family views

Unisex
Eilwen
Unisex Welsh

Fair brow; Variant of Eilwyn: White-browed

100 family views

Boy
Elgan
Boy Indian

Bright Circle

146 family views

Boy
Elphin
Boy Welsh

Legendary son of Gwyddno

167 family views

Boy
Elwyn
Boy English

Fair brow Also a variant of Alvin, meaning noble friend; Variant of Alvin: Wise friend From the Old English Aetheiwine, and also Aefwine, both meaning noble friend Various forms of Alvin in use after the Norman Conquest became surnames, and also first names

105 family views

Boy
Granwen
Boy Welsh

Legendary son of Llyr

121 family views

Boy
Griffen
Boy Welsh

fierce The fierce Gryphon of Greek mythology and medieval legend was a creature with foreparts of an eagle and hindquarters of a lion Note: This Database is Copyright 2000, Muse Creations Inc; Fighting chief; Lord who have a very strong grip on everything...

112 family views

Boy
Gruffen
Boy Welsh

Fierce lord

189 family views

Sister names

Sisters for Elen

Girl
Modlen
Girl Welsh

Welsh form of Magdalene: tower

97 family views

Girl
Gwendolen
Girl Welsh

Fair Blessed White browed White circle; Gwendolen means white browed person White brows are the sig; Merlin's wife; Of the white brow

161 family views

Girl
Gwyndolen
Girl Welsh

White browed

144 family views

Unisex
Hayden
Unisex Filipino

from the hay downs; From the hedged hill; From the hedged in valley; Variant of Haydn: Fire Derived from the Celtic name Aidan

147 family views

Girl
Heulwen
Girl Welsh

Sunshine

112 family views

Unisex
Morgen
Unisex German

morning; Of the sea Surname

129 family views

Girl
Olwen
Girl Filipino

Mythical daughter of Yspaddaden; White footprint In 'Culhwch and Olwen', one of the Welsh stories from the 'Maginogion', the Olwen were white flowers growing in the heroine's footprints; white track

188 family views

Girl
Rathtyen
Girl Welsh

Legendary daughter of Clememyl

131 family views

More origins

Same feeling, different origins

Girl
Olwen
Girl Filipino

Mythical daughter of Yspaddaden; White footprint In 'Culhwch and Olwen', one of the Welsh stories from the 'Maginogion', the Olwen were white flowers growing in the heroine's footprints; white track

188 family views

Guides

Baby name guides you may like