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21 May (Orthodox, Anglican & Lutheran Churches); 19 May (Certain Lutheran Churches); 18 August (Roman Catholic Church) Len, Lena, Leny, Lenie, Lonnie, Nell, Nellie |
Helen is a feminine given name derived from the Ancient Greek name Ἑλένη Helenē (dialectal variant: Ἑλένα Helena) whose etymology is unknown; a derivation of the latter from ἑλένη, a variant form of ἑλάνη, i.e. "torch", is considered "rather uncertain". Another possible derivation is from Greek Σελήνη Selene, meaning 'moon'. Helen of Troy is a character in Greek mythology. The name was widely used by early Christians due to Saint Helena, the mother of the emperor Constantine I, who according to legend found a piece of the cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified when she traveled to Jerusalem. Helen enjoyed a massive burst of popularity in the United States during the first half of the 20th century, when it was one of the top ten names for baby girls, but became less common following World War 2.
Helen of Greece and Denmark (1896-1982), Queen Mother of Romania
Helen Adams (born 1978), British television personality
Helen Atkinson-Wood (born 1955), English actress
Helen Bjørnøy (born 1954), Norwegian politician
Helen Marie Black (1896–1988), American cultural and civic leader, publicist, and journalist
Helen Blatch (born 1933), British actress
Helen Broderick (1891–1959), American actress
Helen Chadwick (1953–1996), English artist
Helen Clark (born 1950), New Zealand politician
Helen Clark (born 1954), British politician
Helen Cross (born 1967), English author
Helen Cross, Australian politician
Helen Denerley (born 1956), Scottish sculptor
Helen DeWitt (born 1957), American novelist
Helen Don-Duncan (born 1981), English swimmer
Helen Flanagan (born 1990), English actress
Helen Frankenthaler (1928–2011), American painter
Helen Gandy (1897–1988), American civil servant
Helen Garner (born 1942), Australian author
Helen Grant (born 1961), British politician
Helen Grant (born 1964), English author
Helen Grant (born 1979), English field hockey player
Helen Hayes (1900–1993), American actress
Helen Humes (1913–1981), American singer
Helen Hunt (born 1963), American actress
Helen Kane (1904–1966), American singer
Helen Keller (1880–1968), American author, political activist and lecturer
Helen Klaos (born 1983), Estonian badminton player
Helene Mayer (1910–1953), German fencer
Helen Mirren (born 1945), English actress
Helen Morgan (1900–1941), American singer
Helen Morse (born 1947), Australian actress
Helen Nielsen, American writer
Helen Pai, American television writer, director, and producer
Helén Pettersson (born 1972), Swedish politician
Helen Plaschinski (born 1963), Mexican swimmer
Helen Beatrix Potter (1866–1943), English author, illustrator and natural scientist
Helen Reddy (born 1941), Australian singer
Helen Jairag Richardson (born 1938), Indian actress
Helen Richardson-Walsh (born 1981), an English field hockey player
Helen Shapiro (born 1946), English singer
Helen Sjöholm (born 1970), Swedish singer
Helen Slater (born 1963), American actress
Helen Slayton-Hughes (born 1930), American actress
Helen Southworth (born 1956), British politician
Helen Stephens (1918–1994), American athlete
Helen Svedin (born 1976), Swedish model
Helen Sworn, English Baptist missionary
Helen Tamiris (1905–1966), American choreographer
Helen Thomas (1920–2013), American reporter and author
Helen Tobias-Duesberg (1919–2010), Estonian-American composer
Helen Volk (born 1954), Zimbabwean field hockey player
Helen Zille (born 1951), South African politician
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