Yelena \ye-le-na\ as a girl's name is a variant of Helen (Greek), Jelena (Russian) and Yalena (Russian), and the meaning of Yelena is "sun ray, shining light".

The baby name Yelena sounds like Allena, Alena, Ellena, Elena, Eilena, Ilena, Yllona, Jalena, Jelina, Jolena, Julena and Olena. Other similar baby names are Celena, Selena, Delena and Helena.