Olena
Olena, Olenna is a Ukrainian variant of the feminine name Helen, further equivalent to Elena It is of Greek origin and means "sun ray" or "shining light", see "Helen" for its history.
Notable people with the name include:
- Olena Demydova, Ukrainian high jumper
- Olena Dvornichenko, Israeli Olympic rhythmic gymnast
- Olena Falkman, Swedish concert vocalist
- Olena Kryvytska, Ukrainian fencer
- Olena Muravyova, Ukrainian opera singer and vocal teacher, awarded Merited Artist of Ukrainian SSR
- Olena Nepochatenko, Ukrainian economist and academic administrator
- Olena Ovchynnikova, Ukrainian kickboxer and mixed martial artist
- Olena Ronzhyna, Ukrainian rower
- Olena Rozvadovska, Ukrainian children's rights advocate
- Olena Vaneeva, Ukrainian mathematician
- Olena Zelenska, First Lady of Ukraine