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 jumper
Olena Dvornichenko (born 1990), Israeli Olympic rhythmic gymnast
Olena Falkman (1849-1928), Swedish concert vocalist
Olena 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 artist
Olena Ronzhyna (born 1970), Ukrainian rower
Olena Sotnyk (born 1982), Ukrainian politician and lawyer
Olena Teliha, (1906–1942), Ukrainian poet and activist
