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Pronunciation of Helena in US
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h eh - l AI - n uh
h | sounds like the | 'h' | in 'hat' | |
eh | sounds like the | 'e' | in 'pet' | |
l | sounds like the | 'l' | in 'let' | |
ai | sounds like the | 'ai' | in 'pain' | |
n | sounds like the | 'n' | in 'no' | |
uh | sounds like the | 'u' | in 'up' |
Phonetic Spelling:[ h eh - l AI - n uh ]
h
eh
-
l
AI
-
n
uh
hat
pet
let
pain
no
up
Type of Name:
First Name
Gender:
Female
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Pronunciation of Helena
huh-lay-nuh
Type of Name:
First Name
Pronunciation of Helena in São Paulo, Brazil
Pronunciation of Helena
Pronunciation of Helena
Slow |
"hell"-"A"-nuh
A - as in the the alphabet 'A'
nuh - pronounced as "nut" without "t"

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Pronunciation of Helena in Argentina
Pronunciation of Helena
H eh - l eh - n ah
h | sounds like the | 'h' | in 'hat' | |
eh | sounds like the | 'e' | in 'pet' | |
l | sounds like the | 'l' | in 'let' | |
n | sounds like the | 'n' | in 'no' | |
ah | sounds like the | 'a' | in 'car' |
Phonetic Spelling:[ H eh - l eh - n ah ]
H
eh
-
l
eh
-
n
ah
hat
pet
let
pet
no
car
Pronunciation of Helena in Phoenix, AZ, USA
Slow |
EH - l ai - n uh
eh | sounds like the | 'e' | in 'pet' | |
l | sounds like the | 'l' | in 'let' | |
ai | sounds like the | 'ai' | in 'pain' | |
n | sounds like the | 'n' | in 'no' | |
uh | sounds like the | 'u' | in 'up' |
Phonetic Spelling:[ EH - l ai - n uh ]
EH
-
l
ai
-
n
uh
pet
let
pain
no
up

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Type of Name:
First Name
Origin:
Greek, Italian
Gender:
Female
Alternate Spelling(s):
Elena, Elaina, Elayna
Meaning:
Sun Ray, Shining Light
Additional Information:
Cognate of the Greek Helenē, which is derived from the root ēlē (light, torch, bright). The name is borne in Greek legend by the beautiful wife of the king of Sparta. Her abduction by the Trojan prince Paris sparked off the Trojan War.
Helena of Constantinople (also known as St Helena) was the mother of Roman Emperor Constantine I, the first Christian emperor. She became a saint due to her piety, and is supposed to have found the relics of the true cross. British folklore states that she was the daughter of the British king Cole.
There are various places named St Helena, in particular, a volcanic island in the Atlantic Ocean where Napoleon Bonaparte was imprisoned and died.
Helena was one of the daughters of Queen Victoria.
Actress Helena Bonham-Carter, and Danish supermodel Helena Christensen are more modern bearers of the name.
In Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer's Night Dream' Helena is one of the four lovers. She is originally in love with Demetrius who loves Hermia, but after the fairies intervene both Demetrius and Hermia's lover Lysander fall in love with her.
Pronunciation of Helena in Sweden
Pronunciation of Helena in UK
Slow |
H EH - l uh - n uh
h | sounds like the | 'h' | in 'hat' | |
eh | sounds like the | 'e' | in 'pet' | |
l | sounds like the | 'l' | in 'let' | |
uh | sounds like the | 'u' | in 'up' | |
n | sounds like the | 'n' | in 'no' |
Phonetic Spelling:[ H EH - l uh - n uh ]
H
EH
-
l
uh
-
n
uh
hat
pet
let
up
no
up

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Type of Name:
First Name
Gender:
Female
Pronunciation of Helena
h eh - L AI - n uh
h | sounds like the | 'h' | in 'hat' | |
eh | sounds like the | 'e' | in 'pet' | |
l | sounds like the | 'l' | in 'let' | |
ai | sounds like the | 'ai' | in 'pain' | |
n | sounds like the | 'n' | in 'no' | |
uh | sounds like the | 'u' | in 'up' |
Phonetic Spelling:[ h eh - L AI - n uh ]
h
eh
-
L
AI
-
n
uh
hat
pet
let
pain
no
up
Pronunciation of Helena in Phoenix, AZ, USA
e - LAY - nuh
H is silent, the 'e' is like the 'e' in 'met'
Type of Name:
First Name
Origin:
Greek, Italian
Gender:
Female
Alternate Spelling(s):
Elena, Elaina, Elayna
Meaning:
Sun Ray, Shining Light
Additional Information:
Cognate of the Greek Helenē, which is derived from the root ēlē (light, torch, bright). The name is borne in Greek legend by the beautiful wife of the king of Sparta. Her abduction by the Trojan prince Paris sparked off the Trojan War.
Helena of Constantinople (also known as St Helena) was the mother of Roman Emperor Constantine I, the first Christian emperor. She became a saint due to her piety, and is supposed to have found the relics of the true cross. British folklore states that she was the daughter of the British king Cole.
There are various places named St Helena, in particular, a volcanic island in the Atlantic Ocean where Napoleon Bonaparte was imprisoned and died.
Helena was one of the daughters of Queen Victoria.
Actress Helena Bonham-Carter, and Danish supermodel Helena Christensen are more modern bearers of the name.
In Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer's Night Dream' Helena is one of the four lovers. She is originally in love with Demetrius who loves Hermia, but after the fairies intervene both Demetrius and Hermia's lover Lysander fall in love with her.
Pronunciation of Helena in Germany
Pronunciation of Helena in Russia
Pronunciation of Helena in Colombia
Pronunciation of Helena in Greece
Pronunciation of Helena in France
Pronunciation of Helena
H ih - L EH - n ah
h | sounds like the | 'h' | in 'hat' | |
ih | sounds like the | 'i' | in 'it' | |
l | sounds like the | 'l' | in 'let' | |
eh | sounds like the | 'e' | in 'pet' | |
n | sounds like the | 'n' | in 'no' | |
ah | sounds like the | 'a' | in 'car' |
Phonetic Spelling:[ H ih - L EH - n ah ]
H
ih
-
L
EH
-
n
ah
hat
it
let
pet
no
car
Pronunciation of Helena
h l ee n ae
h | sounds like the | 'h' | in 'hat' | |
l | sounds like the | 'l' | in 'let' | |
ee | sounds like the | 'ee' | in 'see' | |
n | sounds like the | 'n' | in 'no' | |
ae | sounds like the | 'a' | in 'at' |
Phonetic Spelling:[ h l ee n ae ]
h
l
ee
n
ae
hat
let
see
no
at
Pronunciation of Helena in USA
h uh l EE n aa
h | sounds like the | 'h' | in 'hat' | |
uh | sounds like the | 'u' | in 'up' | |
l | sounds like the | 'l' | in 'let' | |
ee | sounds like the | 'ee' | in 'see' | |
n | sounds like the | 'n' | in 'no' | |
aa | sounds like the | 'a' | in 'car' |
Phonetic Spelling:[ h uh l EE n aa ]
h
uh
l
EE
n
aa
hat
up
let
see
no
car
Type of Name:
First name
Origin:
Greek
Gender:
Female
Alternate Spelling(s):
Hellina
Meaning:
Shining Light, Ray of Sun
Pronunciation of Helena in Ireland
h l n aa
h | sounds like the | 'h' | in 'hat' | |
l | sounds like the | 'l' | in 'let' | |
n | sounds like the | 'n' | in 'no' | |
aa | sounds like the | 'a' | in 'car' |
Phonetic Spelling:[ h l n aa ]
h
l
n
aa
hat
let
no
car
Type of Name:
first name,
Origin:
Irish
Gender:
Female
Pronunciation of Helena in Ireland
Hell een ah
een | sounds like the | 'een' | in 'seen' | |
ah | sounds like the | 'a' | in 'car' |
Phonetic Spelling:[ Hell een ah ]
een
ah
seen
car
Type of Name:
First name
Origin:
Irish
Gender:
Female
Alternate Spelling(s):
helleena, helina,
Pronunciation of Helena
He - LEh - nah in Spanish
in | sounds like the | 'in' | in 'pin' |
Phonetic Spelling:[ He - LEh - nah in Spanish ]
-
-
in
pin
Origin:
Mexico
Gender:
Female
Pronunciation of Helena
Huh LAY nuh
Phonetic Spelling:[ Huh LAY nuh ]
Type of Name:
First Name
Pronunciation of Helena in Norway
heh LEN a
Phonetic Spelling:[ heh LEN a ]
Type of Name:
First name
Origin:
Grece
Meaning:
The shining light
Pronunciation of Helena in USA
'Ha Lean Nuh'
Type of Name:
First name
Origin:
Greek
Gender:
Female
Alternate Spelling(s):
Hellina
Meaning:
Shining Light, Ray of Sun
Pronunciation of Helena in Ireland
Hell-een-ah
Type of Name:
first name,
Origin:
Irish
Gender:
Female
Pronunciation of Helena in Ireland
Hell-een-ah
Type of Name:
First name
Origin:
Irish
Gender:
Female
Alternate Spelling(s):
helleena, helina,
Pronunciation of Helena
He - Le - na - in Spanish.
Origin:
Mexico
Gender:
Female
Pronunciation of Helena in Malaysia
Pronunciation of Helena in Norway
He - le - na
(heh - LEN - a)
heh as in breathing out.
LEN as in the word lence, but only say "len".
Then a.
Type of Name:
First name
Origin:
Grece
Meaning:
The shining light
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