Olena, Olenna (Ukrainian: Олена) is a Ukrainian variant of the feminine name Helen. It is of Greek origin and means "sun ray" or "shining light". Variants of the name Olena include: Alena, Elena, Jelena, Lena, Lenya, Lenochka, Olinia, Olinija, Olenya, Olinda, Olina, Lina, Olinia, Olenka, Olenochka and Olinija.
Notable people with the name include:
Olena Chlopotnowa, (born 1963), Ukrainian long jumperOlena Dvornichenko (born 1990), Israeli Olympic rhythmic gymnastOlena Falkman (1849-1928), Swedish concert vocalistOlena Muravyova, (born 1867), Ukrainian opera singer and vocal teacher, awarded Merited Artist of Ukrainian SSR (1938)Olena Ovchynnikova (born 1987), Ukrainian kickboxer and mixed martial artistOlena Ronzhyna (born 1970), Ukrainian rowerOlena Sotnyk (born 1982), Ukrainian politician and lawyerOlena Teliha, (1906–1942), Ukrainian poet and activist