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What does Helena mean?
Greek: Bright, shining light.. Helena is derived from the Greek name 'Helene', meaning 'bright, shining light'.
Is Helena a good dog name?
Not yet rated. Say it out loud a few times in your best across-the-park voice before you commit.
Helena in the Pets in the City community
We don't have publishable popularity figures for Helena in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.
From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.
What kind of dog does Helena suit?
Classic
Human name
Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.
Our entirely unscientific pack opinion
What the Playgroup Will Assume About Helena
When Helena walked into breakfast, the other dogs whispered, 'Watch out! With a name that means bright, we might need sunglasses to handle her shine!'
Names similar to Helena
Abagael — A variant of Abigail, meaning 'my father's joy'.Abagail — A variant of Abigail, meaning 'my father is joy'.Abayomi — Yoruba name meaning 'bringer of joy'.Abbiegail — Variant of Abigail, meaning 'my father's joy'.Abbigail — Means 'my father is joyful' in Hebrew.Abdalla — An Arabic name meaning 'servant of God'.Abdulloh — Variant of Abdullah, meaning 'servant of God'.Abegail — Variant of Abigail, meaning 'my father is joy'.