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Helene (French: Hélène) is a female given name from the Greek Ἑλένη whose etymology is unclear. The modern Greek pronunciation is [eˈleni] and in English there is also Helena Elena Elaine Helen Hellen or Ellen. The name is first attested in the Iliad — Helen of Troy. The name is used in many other languages. Name days: Hungary (as Heléne) — October 14 Estonia (as Helen) — August 18 Greece (as Ελένη) — May 21.