הלני
The meaning of Heleni is uncertain
The meaning of Heleni is uncertain; Greek Helene, perhaps torch.
Heleni is a girl's name of Talmudic origin.
Queen Helena of Adiabene, a convert to Judaism, is praised in the Mishnah for her gifts to the Temple.
- In Hebrew
- הלני
- In English letters
- Heleni
- Other English spellings
- Hileni, Helena
- Other Hebrew spellings
- הילני
- Meaning
- Uncertain; Greek Helene, perhaps torch
- Origin
- Talmudic
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 95
969 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Heleni.
- 969 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 193 of them were born in 2024, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 690, against 37 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: הילני. The chart shows the spelling הלני alone.
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 Heleni is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling הלני 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 | 814 | 173 | 99 of 678 |
In 2024, Heleni ranked 99 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 Heleni in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Heleni.
What does the name Heleni mean?
The meaning of Heleni is uncertain; Greek Helene, perhaps torch. Heleni is a girl's name of Talmudic origin. Queen Helena of Adiabene, a convert to Judaism, is praised in the Mishnah for her gifts to the Temple.
Is Heleni a boy's name or a girl's name?
Heleni is mainly a girl's name. Of the 969 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 969 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Heleni in Hebrew?
Heleni is written הלני in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: הילני.
How many people in Israel are named Heleni?
969 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Heleni today. The most were born in 2024. In 2024, Heleni ranked 99 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.