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Jelena

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Jelena¹

  • /jɛˈleɪnə/

Rhymes with -eɪnə

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Bulgarian, Macedonian, and Russian Еле́на (Jeléna) and Pannonian Rusyn Єлена (Jelena), from Latin Helena, from Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē). Doublet of Helen and Ellen.

proper noun

  1. A transliteration of the Russian female given name Еле́на (Jeléna), equivalent to Helen.
  2. A transliteration of the Pannonian Rusyn female given name Єлена (Jelena), equivalent to Helen.

Jelena²

  • /d͡ʒəˈliːnə/

Rhymes with -iːnə

Where it comes from

Blend of Justin + Selena.

proper noun

  1. slang The couple consisting of celebrities Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez. “Jelena” ended their almost two year relationship just a week ago when, as reports state, Justin wouldn't “be her boyfriend” any more.

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"Jelena." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/jelena. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Jelena. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/jelena

Chicago

"Jelena." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/jelena.

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@misc{jelena_2026,
  title = {Jelena},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jelena},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}