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Helene

Girl name · 9 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Helene: 9 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 3 births in 1975.

Helene is the French, German, and Scandinavian form of Helen, ultimately from the Greek Helene, whose meaning is uncertain—often linked to “torch” or “shining light,” or possibly deriving from selene, the moon. In Greek mythology, Helene of Troy sparked the Trojan War, while in modern times it has been borne by Helene Deutsch, a pioneering psychoanalyst, and German singer Helene Fischer. The name shares its root with Saint Helena, the mother of Constantine, after whom the remote island of St. Helena is named, though the spelling differs. In Scotland, Helene has remained a less common but elegant alternative to Helen, enjoying modest popularity in the mid‑20th century before falling out of regular use.