הלן
The meaning of Helen is uncertain
The meaning of Helen is uncertain; perhaps torch or light (Greek).
Helen is a girl's name of international origin.
- In Hebrew
- הלן
- In English letters
- Helen
- Other English spellings
- Hellen, Helene
- Meaning
- Uncertain; perhaps torch or light (Greek)
- Origin
- International
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 85
1,920 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Helen.
- 1,911 of them are women and girls, and 9 are men and boys.
- 77 of them were born in 1953, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 63, against 56 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Helen is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling הלן today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 1,911 | 10 | 440 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 9 | 0 | – |
| Muslim girls | 31 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Christian Arab girls | 55 | 0 | – |
| Druze girls | 11 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Helen ranked 440 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Helen in theme or origin.
- IlyaאיליהMy God is the Lord (Russian form of Eliyahu)
- IrisאיריסRainbow (Greek), also the iris flower
- KaiקאיSea (Hawaiian), also a Frisian and Scandinavian name
- KarinקאריןPure, a Scandinavian form of Katherine (Greek)
- KimקיםShort for Kimberly, an English place name
- LeniלניUncertain; pet form of Helena or Leonard
These are the questions people ask about the name Helen.
What does the name Helen mean?
The meaning of Helen is uncertain; perhaps torch or light (Greek). Helen is a girl's name of international origin.
Is Helen a boy's name or a girl's name?
Helen is mainly a girl's name. Of the 1,920 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 1,911 are women and girls and 9 are men and boys.
How do you write Helen in Hebrew?
Helen is written הלן in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Helen?
1,920 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Helen today. The most were born in 1953. In 2024, Helen ranked 440 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.