What names are similar to Elena?

If you like Elena, consider Elina, Athena and Selena. Like Elena, their spellings end in -na.

The same sound

Three syllables, ending the same way as Elena.

Elina Greek · Scandinavian/Finnish variant of Helena, traditionally meaning 'light' or 'torch'

Athena Greek · goddess of wisdom

Selena Greek · "moon goddess"

Karina Greek · variant of Katherine, traditionally translated as 'pure'

Also Greek names, from the tradition Elena comes from.

Sophia Greek · "wisdom," from Greek sophia; Hagia Sophia means "Holy Wisdom", a dedication to divine wisdom

Corina Greek · maiden

Cristina Greek · form of Christina across the Romance languages (a Filipino spelling too, common in Catholic families)

Melina Greek · elaboration of Mel, from names such as Melissa or the Greek meli, "honey"

Each of these is at its highest in the 2020s, the same decade as Elena, on a similar curve.

Thalia Greek · to flourish, blooming; muse of comedy

Georgina Greek · feminine form of George, meaning 'farmer, earthworker'

Elyssa Greek · variant of Alyssa, traditionally linked to the alyssum flower, "rational, sane"

Alina Germanic · a short form of Adelina, Albina and other names ending in alina; the Adelina route is linked to "noble"