Helena is the

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power ...

form of Helen. People with this name include:

Ancients

Mononyms

Helena, mother of Constantine I Flavia Julia Helena ''Augusta'' (also known as Saint Helena and Helena of Constantinople, ; grc-gre, Ἑλένη, ''Helénē''; AD 246/248– c. 330) was an '' Augusta'' and Empress of the Roman Empire and mother of Emperor Constantine the ...

(died 330), Roman mother of Emperor Constantine *

Helena (wife of Julian) Flavia Julia Helena (died 360) was a Roman Empress by marriage to Julian, Roman Emperor in 360–363. She was briefly his Empress consort when Julian was proclaimed Augustus by his troops in 360. She died prior to the resolution of his conflict ...

(died 360), Roman daughter of Emperor Constantine * Helena (niece of Justin II), niece of Empress Sophia of the Byzantine Empire * Helena (daughter of Robert Guiscard) (fl. 1076–1081), fiancée of Constantine Doukas * Helena (daughter of Alypius), wife of Constantine VIII *

Helena of Adiabene Helena of Adiabene ( he, ''Hellēnī''; d. ca. 50–56 CE) was a queen mother of the Parthian vassal state of Adiabene (modern-day Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan). With her husband and brother Monobaz I, she was the mother of Izates II and Monobaz I ...

(died c. 56), Assyrian queen * Helena of Egypt, 4th century BC painter * Saint Helena of Serbia (died 1314), Serbian queen

Full names

Helena Lekapene Helena Lekapene ( grc-x-byzant, Ἑλένη Λεκαπηνή, translit=Lecapena) (c. 910 – 19 September 961) was the empress consort of Constantine VII, known to have acted as his political adviser and ''de facto'' co-regent. She was a daughter ...

, daughter of Romanos I Lekapenos and wife of Constantine VII *

Helena Kantakouzene Helena Kantakouzene ( el, Ἑλένη Καντακουζηνή; 1333 – 10 December 1396) was the Empress consort of John V Palaiologos in the Byzantine Empire. Life She was a daughter of John VI Kantakouzenos and Irene Asanina; Donald Nicol ...

, daughter of John VI Kantakouzenos and wife of John V Palaiologos *

Helena Dragaš Helena Dragaš ( sr, Јелена Драгаш, ''Jelena Dragaš'', el, , ''Helénē Dragásē''; c. 1372 – 23 March 1450) was the empress consort of Byzantine emperor Manuel II Palaiologos and mother of the last two emperors, John VIII P ...

, daughter of Konstantin Dejanović and wife of Manuel II Palaiologos

Modern

Helena Basilova Helena Basilova is a Dutch pianist born in Russia and based in the Netherlands since 1990. Educated in the Netherlands and New York City, Basilova has championed the works of Eastern European composers such as Alexander Scriabin and Leoš Janáč ...

(born 1983), classical pianist *

Helena Blackman Helena Blackman (born 10 December 1982 in Southampton) is a British musical theatre actress, best known for being the runner-up in the hit BBC1 Reality TV programme '' How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?''. She trained at the Guildford S ...

(born 1982), English actress and singer *

Helena Blavatsky Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, uk, Олена Петрівна Блаватська, Olena Petrivna Blavatska (; – 8 May 1891), often known as Madame Blavatsky, was a Russian mystic and author who co-founded the Theosophical Society in 1875 ...

(1831–1891), Russian writer *

Helena Bonham Carter Helena Bonham Carter (born 26 May 1966) is an English actress. Known for her roles in blockbusters and independent films, particularly period dramas, she has received various awards and nominations, including a British Academy Film Award ...

(born 1966), English actress *

Helena Braun Helena Braun (20 March 1903 – 2 September 1990) was a German dramatic soprano. She made her stage debut in Mozart's ''Le nozze di Figaro'' in 1928 and joined the Vienna State Opera and the Bavarian State Opera in 1939 and 1940, respectively. S ...

(1903–1990), German soprano *

Helena Chan Helena Chan Rui Ying () (born 6 July 1989) is a Hong Kong- Swedish Channel V presenter and fashion model. She is of Chinese and Swedish descent. She is best known for representing Hong Kong in the first season of ''Asia's Next Top Model''. She i ...

(born 1989), Hong Kong-Swedish presenter and fashion model *

Helena Christensen Helena Christensen (born 25 December 1968) is a Danish model and photographer. She is a former Victoria's Secret Angel, clothing designer and beauty queen. Christensen was also the co-founder and original creative director for ''Nylon'' magazine, ...

(born 1968), Danish model *

Helena Cobban Helena Cobban (born 1952) is a British-American writer and researcher on international relations, with special interests in the Middle East, the international system, and transitional justice. She is a non-resident Senior fellow at the Washingt ...

(born 1952), British-born American writer *

Helena Coleman Helena Coleman (April 27, 1860 — December 7, 1953) was a Canadian poet, music teacher, and writer. Early life Helena Jane Coleman was born in Newcastle, Ontario, the daughter of the Rev. Francis Coleman, a Methodist minister, and his second w ...

(1860—1953), Canadian poet, music teacher, and writer *

Helena Deland Helena Deland is a Canadian singer-songwriter. To date she has released five EPs: ''Drawing Room'' (2016) and ''From the Series of Songs "Altogether Unaccompanied"'' Vol. I, II, III & IV (2018) that she has written and composed. Her first one-pie ...

Canadian songwriter, composer, singer and musician *

Helena Espinosa Berea Helena Espinosa Berea (also known as Elena Espinosa Berea; c. 1895 – c. 1960) was a Mexican academic. An active educator for 50 years, she was a pioneer in the studies and practice of Early childhood education.''Diccionario Porrúa. Historia, bi ...

(ca.1895–ca.1960), Mexican academic *

Helena Gloag Helena Gloag (23 February 1909 – 15 June 1973) was a Scottish actress. She had roles as the grandmother in the television series '' My Ain Folk'' and appeared in films such as '' The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie'', '' Ring of Bright Water'', ...

(1909–1973), Scottish actress *

Helena Guergis Helena C. Guergis, ( ; born February 19, 1969) is a Canadian politician of Assyrian descent. She represented the Ontario riding of Simcoe—Grey in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 to 2011, and was appointed Minister of State (Status of ...

(born 1969), Canadian politician *

Helena Janeczek Helena Janeczek (born 1964) is an Italian novelist of Polish Jewish origin. Life and career Helena Janeczek was born in Munich, Germany, from a Polish family of Jews who survived the Holocaust. She moved to Italy when she was 19 and has lived the ...

(born 1964), author *

Helena Josefsson Helena Marianne Josefsson (born 23 March 1978) is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She is the lead vocalist in the band Sandy Mouche and has collaborated with Per Gessle, Roxette, Arash Labaf, The Ark and various other Swedish musical projects ...

(born 1978), Swedish singer * Helena Kadare (born 1943), Albanian author *

Helena Chmura Kraemer Helena Chmura Kraemer is an American professor emerita of biostatistics at Stanford University. She is a fellow of the American Statistical Association. Education Helena Chmura Kraemer completed a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics with Phi Bet ...

(fl. 1960s–2010s), American biostatistician *

Helena Krzemieniewska Helena Krzemieniewska (1878–1966) was a Polish botanist and microbiologist, noted for studying myxobacteria and myxophyta Cyanobacteria (), also known as Cyanophyta, are a phylum of gram-negative bacteria that obtain energy via photosynthe ...

(1878–1966), Polish botanist and microbiologist *

Helena Laine Sirpa Helena Laine (born March 30, 1955 in Helsinki) is a retired female javelin thrower from Finland. She competed for her native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also ...

(born 1955), Finnish athlete *

Helena Lehtinen Helena Lehtinen (born 1952) is a Finnish contemporary jeweller and teacher. Lehtinen was born in Lahti Lahti (; sv, Lahtis) is a city and municipality in Finland. It is the capital of the region of Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme) and its ...

, Finnish jeweller and teacher *

Helena Lisická Helena Lisická (November 26, 1930, Olomouc – November 30, 2009) was a Czech ethnographer Ethnography (from Greek ''ethnos'' "folk, people, nation" and ''grapho'' "I write") is a branch of anthropology and the systematic study of individu ...

(1930–2009), Czech ethnographer and writer of fairy tales and legends *

Helena Margaretha Van Dielen Helena Margaretha Van Dielen, also known as Helena Margaretha Van Romondt, (1774–1841) was a Dutch artist, known for painting, drawing and watercolor. Her artwork subjects included flowers, and still life. She was born in Utrecht (in what is now ...

(1774–1841) Dutch painter *

Helena Matheopoulos Helena Matheopoulos is a Greek-born, London-based journalist, author, biographer, public speaker and opera specialist. She has worked for a number of high-profile publications including ''Tatler'', ''The Sunday Times'', and Greek ''Vogue'', as wel ...

, Greek journalist, author, and opera authority *

Helena Mattsson Helena Mattsson is a Swedish-American actress living and working in Hollywood. Life and career Mattsson was born and raised in Stockholm, Sweden. She began acting at a young age, performing in plays, musicals and concerts. She studied acting ...

(born 1984), Swedish actress *

Helena Modjeska Helena Modrzejewska (; born Jadwiga Benda; 12 October 1840 – 8 April 1909), known professionally as Helena Modjeska, was a Polish actress who specialized in Shakespearean and tragic roles. She was successful first on the Polish stage. After ...

(1840–1909), Polish actress *

Helena Molony Helena Mary Molony (15 January 1883 – 29 January 1967) was a prominent Irish republican, feminist and labour activist. She fought in the 1916 Easter Rising and later became the second woman president of the Irish Trades Union Congress. Early ...

(1884–1967), Irish labor activist *

Helena Moreno Helena Nancy Moreno (born September 30, 1977) is a Mexican-American realtot, equestrienne, former journalist, and politician serving as the president of the New Orleans City Council and First Division Councilmember-at-Large. Moreno was formerly ...

(born 1977), American television reporter * Helena Moreno (actress) (born 1989), Angolan actress *

Helena Noguerra Helena Noguerra (18 May 1969) is a Belgian actress, singer and writer. Career Noguerra was born in Brussels, Belgium. Her songs have been used in commercials and television programmes such as ''Lunettes noires pour nuits blanches'' by Thier ...

(born 1969), Belgian actress and singer *

Helena Norberg-Hodge Helena Norberg-Hodge is founder and director of Local Futures, previously known as the International Society for Ecology and Culture (ISEC). Local Futures is a non-profit organization "dedicated to the revitalization of cultural and biological ...

, Swedish linguist and writer *

Helena Nyblom Helena Nyblom (7 December 1843 – 9 October 1926) was a Danish-Swedish children's story author. She is perhaps most remembered for ''The Swan Suit.''

(1843–1926), Swedish author *

Helena Paparizou Helena Paparizou (; , ; born 31 January 1962) is a Swedish-born Greek singer, songwriter and television personality. Born and raised in Sweden to Greek parents, she enrolled in various arts schools before launching a career in Sweden in 1999 a ...

(born 1982), Greek-Swedish singer and songwriter *

Helena Ranaldi Helena Ranaldi Nogueira (born May 24, 1966) is a Brazilian actress. Biography After doing some modeling jobs and television commercials, she was ranked among the five finalists of Supermodel of the World - Step Brazil, 1989, sponsored by Cla ...

(born 1966), Brazilian actress *

Helena Rasiowa Helena Rasiowa (20 June 1917 – 9 August 1994) was a Polish mathematician. She worked in the foundations of mathematics and algebraic logic. Early years Rasiowa was born in Vienna on 20 June 1917 to Polish parents. As soon as Poland regain ...

(1917–1994), Polish mathematician *

Helena Resano María Helena Resano Lizaldre (born 9 February 1974) is a Spanish journalist who works for LaSexta. Her professional journalistic career began as an editor for the radio broadcaster Cadena SER. Resano presented a weekly programme on Pamplona Tele ...

(born 1974), Spanish journalist *

Helena Rojo María Elena Enríquez Ruiz (born August 18, 1944), known as Helena Rojo, is a Mexican actress and model. Biography Born in Mexico City, Mexico, she began her career as a model in the 1961. Toward the end of the decade, she studied drama with ren ...

(born 1944), Mexican actress *

Helena Rubinstein Helena Rubinstein (born Chaja Rubinstein; December 25, 1870 – April 1, 1965) was a Polish and American businesswoman, art collector, and philanthropist. A cosmetics entrepreneur, she was the founder and eponym of Helena Rubinstein Incorpora ...

(1870–1965), Polish industrialist *

Helena Sanders Helena Sanders née Charles (16 April 1911 – 14 June 1997) was a Cornish humanitarian, cultural activist, politician and poet. Sanders was the founder of the political party, Mebyon Kernow, in 1951. She was also well known for her feline w ...

(1911–1997), Cornish humanitarian, cultural activist, politician and, poet *

Helena Suková Helena Suková () (born 23 February 1965) is a Czech former professional tennis player. During her career, she won 14 major doubles titles, nine in women's doubles and five in mixed doubles. She is also a two-time Olympic silver medalist in do ...

(born 1965), Czech tennis player *

Gelena Topilina Gelena Dmitrievna Topilina (Russian: Гелена Дмитриевна Топилина), born 11 January 1994, is a Russian competitor in synchronized swimming. She won 3 gold medals at 2015 World Aquatics Championships and a gold medal at the ...

(born 1994), Russian competitor in synchronized swimming *

Gelena Velikanova Gelena Martselievna Velikanova (russian: Гелена Марцелиевна Великановна, 27 February 1923 – 10 November 1998) was a Soviet traditional pop performer, who popular in the 1950s and 1960s and best remembered for her 195 ...

(1922–1998), Soviet pop singer *

Helena Vildová Helena Vildová (born 19 March 1972) is a retired Czech tennis player. In her career, she won three doubles titles on the WTA Tour. On 15 January 1996, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 188. On 3 November 1997, she peaked at No. ...

(born 1972), Czech tennis player *

Helena Vondráčková Helena Vondráčková (born 24 June 1947, in Prague) is a Czech singer whose career has spanned five decades. Early life/career Beginnings Vondráčková spent her childhood years in the town of Slatiňany. She took piano lessons from an e ...

(born 1947), Czech singer *

Helena Wong (politician) Helena Wong Pik-wan (, born 21 March 1959) is a former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong for Kowloon West constituency. She is also an academic staff member at Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Background Wong was born in Hong K ...

(born 1959), former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong for Kowloon West constituency * Helena Wong (weightlifter) (born 1988), Singaporean weightlifter *

Princess Helena of the United Kingdom Princess Helena (Helena Augusta Victoria; 25 May 1846 – 9 June 1923), later Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, was the third daughter and fifth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Helena was educated by private tutors chosen ...

(1846–1923), daughter of Queen Victoria *

Princess Helena Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein Princess Helena Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein (Victoria Louise Sophia Augusta Amelia Helena; 3 May 1870 – 13 March 1948) was a granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. From 1917 her name was simply Princess Helena Victoria. Ea ...

(1870–1948) *

Heloísa Helena (politician) Heloísa Helena Lima de Moraes Carvalho (; born 6 June 1962 in Pão de Açúcar, Alagoas) is a Brazilian nurse, schoolteacher, and politician, member of the political party Rede Sustentabilidade. She is the Brazilian woman to have received th ...

(born 1962), Brazilian politician *

Princess Helena of Nassau Princess Helena of Nassau (german: Prinzessin Helene Wilhelmine Henriette Pauline Marianne von Nassau-Weilburg; 18 August 183127 October 1888) was a daughter of William, Duke of Nassau, and consort of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont ...

(1831–1888), Princess consort of Waldeck and Pyrmont *

Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont Princess Helen of Waldeck and Pyrmont (later Duchess of Albany; 17 February 1861 – 1 September 1922) was a member of the British royal family by marriage. She was the fifth daughter and child of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, a ...

(1861–1922), Duchess of Albany *

Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1899–1948) Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont (german: Prinzessin Helene Bathildis Charlotte Maria Friederike zu Waldeck und Pyrmont; 22 December 189918 February 1948) was the only daughter of Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, last reigning Prin ...

, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Oldenburg * Lady Helena Gibbs (1899–1969), daughter of the 1st Marquess of Cambridge

Fictional characters

*Helena, fictional character in the 1921 science fiction play R.U.R. (

Rossum's Universal Robots ''R.U.R.'' is a 1920 science-fiction play by the Czech writer Karel Čapek. "R.U.R." stands for (Rossum's Universal Robots, a phrase that has been used as a subtitle in English versions). The play had its world premiere on 2 January 1921 in H ...

) by Karel Čapek * Helena (Dead or Alive), fictional character in the ''Dead or Alive'' video game series * Helena (''A Midsummer Night's Dream''), fictional character in the play ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' by William Shakespeare *Helena, fictional character in the 1993 film ''

Boxing Helena ''Boxing Helena'' is a 1993 American mystery thriller and body horror film directed by Jennifer Lynch and starring Sherilyn Fenn, Julian Sands, and Bill Paxton. Before its release, the film's production was hampered by legal battles with Madon ...

'' * Helena Adams, a survivor in the video game ''

Identity V ''Identity V'' is a free-to-play asymmetrical multiplayer survival horror game developed and published by Chinese company NetEase. It was released in July 2018 for mobile devices. It is available on the iOS App Store, Android Google Play Stor ...

'' *

Helena Cassadine Helena Cassadine is a fictional character on the American soap opera ''General Hospital'', famously originated by film actress Elizabeth Taylor in November 1981. After a brief stint by Dimitra Arliss in 1996, Constance Towers took over the role in ...

, fictional character in the television series ''General Hospital'' *

Helena (Encantadia) ''Encantadia'' is a Filipino fantasy franchise produced and published by GMA Network. It consists of four television series that have run from 2005 to present and a single film. The first was shown in 2005 carrying the title alone and ended ...

, fictional character in the television series ''Encantadia'' * Helena Harper, fictional character in the video game

Resident Evil 6 ''Resident Evil 6'' is a 2012 third-person shooter video game developed and published by Capcom. A major installment in the ''Resident Evil'' series, ''Resident Evil 6'' was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in October 2012, and for W ...

* Helena Kurcewicz, fictional character in the 1884 novel ''With Fire and Sword'' by Henryk Sienkiewicz *

Helena Peabody This list of ''The L Word'' characters is sorted by last name (where possible), and includes both major and minor characters from the American drama ''The L Word''. A * Felicity Adams: Lesbian, portrayed by Latarsha Rose. ''Generation Q'' ** Ex- ...

, fictional character in the television series ''The L Word'' *

Helena Ravenclaw The following fictional characters are staff members and denizens of Hogwarts in the ''Harry Potter'' books written by J. K. Rowling. The staff and their positions Teachers and staff members The following teachers and staff members do not ha ...

, also known as the Grey Lady, fictional character in the ''Harry Potter'' series *

Helena Russell ''Space: 1999'' is a British science-fiction television programme that ran for two series from 1975 to 1977. In the opening episode, set in the year 1999, nuclear waste stored on the Moon's far side explodes, knocking the Moon out of orbit an ...

, fictional character in the television series ''Space: 1999'' *Helena Wu, fictional character in the mystery teen drama ''The Society'' *Helena, girlfriend to Hercules in ''

The Mighty Hercules ''The Mighty Hercules'' is an animated television series based loosely on the Greek mythology character of Heracles, under his Roman name Hercules. It debuted on television in 1963. The show ran until 1966, coinciding with the sword-and-sandal g ...

'' animated series from the 1960s *Helena (Manning), fictional character in the television series ''

Orphan Black ''Orphan Black'' is a Canadian science-fiction thriller television series created by screenwriter Graeme Manson and director John Fawcett and starring Tatiana Maslany. The series focuses on Sarah Manning, one of several genetically identical ...

'' *Helena, a vampire in the ''

Hellsing ''Hellsing'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kouta Hirano. It was serialized in Shōnen Gahōsha's ''seinen'' manga magazine '' Young King OURs'' from May 1997 to September 2008, with its c ...

'' animated TV-series from 2001 *

Helena Bertinelli The Huntress (Helena Rosa Bertinelli) is a antiheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She is the third DC character to bear the name Huntress. Originally introduced as a new interpretation of Helena Wayne, no longer d ...

and

Helena Wayne The Huntress, also known as Helena Wayne, is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character is the daughter of the Batman and Catwoman (Selina Kyle) of an alternate universe established in the early 1960s ...

, two versions of the

DC Comics DC Comics, Inc. (doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with their f ...