Helle is both a feminine given name and a surname. In Scandinavia, it is a variant of the feminine given name

Helga Helga (derived from Old Norse ''heilagr'' - "holy", "blessed") is a female name, used mainly in Scandinavia, German-speaking countries and the Low Countries (''Hege'', ''Helle'', ''Helge'', ''Helga'', ''Helka'' or ''Oili''). The name was in use ...

. Notable people with the name include:

Given name

Helle (mythology) Helle (; ), or Ellie, sometimes also called (, "daughter of Athamas"), was a character in Greek mythology who figured prominently in the story of Jason and the Argonauts. Helle is known for giving her name to the strait of Dardanelles, Hellespont ...

who gave her name to the Hellespont * Helle Aro (born 1960), Estonian heptathlete * Helle Crafts (1947–1986), Danish murder victim *

Helle Fagralid Helle Fagralid (born 11 May 1976) is a Danish actress who has appeared in number of feature films and television series. Career Fagralid played Iben in the TV-series ''Nikolaj og Julie'' (2002–2003), Freja, the goddess of love, in the TV-se ...

(born 1976), Danish actress *

Helle Frederiksen Helle Frederiksen (born 5 March 1981 in Odense, Funen) is a Danish professional triathlete. She represented Denmark in Triathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's, triathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics, placing 27th, and raced on Internatio ...

(born 1981), Danish professional triathlete *

Helle-Reet Helenurm Helle-Reet Helenurm (26 January 1944 – 23 February 2003) was an Estonian actress whose career began in 1968 in theatre. She also performed as a radio, television, and film actress until her death, aged 59, of cancer. Early life and education ...

(1944–2003), Estonian actress *

Helle-Moonika Helme Helle-Moonika Helme (born Helle-Moonika Rauba; on 8 July 1966 in Vastseliina) is an Estonian musician and politician. She has been member of XIV Riigikogu and XV Riigikogu. In 1997 she graduated from Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre in oper ...

(born 1966), Estonian musician and politician * Helle Kalda (born 1950), Estonian politician *Helle Klein (born 1966), Swedish journalist *

Helle Kuningas Helle Kuningas (since 1978 Helle Ralja; 10 June 1949 in Pärnu – 10 October 2014 in Pärnu) was an Estonian actress. Kuningas was born in Pärnu to a family of journalists. Her uncle was an Estonian literary scholar, literary and theatre critic, ...

(1949–2014), Estonian actress *

Helle Meri Helle Meri (née Pihlak; 14 March 1949 – 8 November 2024) was an Estonian actress who also served as the First Lady of Estonia from 1992 to 2001 as the wife of Lennart Meri. Life and career Meri was born in the small town of Rapla where she ...

(born 1949), Estonian actress, former First Lady of Estonia * Helle Metslang (born 1950), Estonian linguist * Helle Michaelsen (born 1968), Danish model *

Helle Rotbøll Helle Rotbøll (born 8 October 1963) is a Danish footballer who played as a defender for the Denmark women's national football team. She was part of the team at the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup and UEFA Women's Euro 1991 The 1991 UEFA Women's Ch ...

(born 1963), Danish footballer * Helle Stangerup (1939–2015), Danish novelist *

Helle Thorning-Schmidt Helle Thorning-Schmidt (; born 14 December 1966) is a Danish retired politician who served as the 26th Prime Minister of Denmark from 2011 to 2015, and Leader of the Social Democrats from 2005 to 2015. She is the first woman to have held each p ...

(born 1966), Prime Minister of Denmark (2011–2015) *

Helle Trevino Helle Trevino (née Nielsen) is a United States–based Danish professional female bodybuilder and the title winner of the 2017 and the 2019 Rising Phoenix World Championships. Early life and education Helle Nielsen was born and raised in rur ...

(born 1975), Danish IFBB professional bodybuilder * Helle Virkner (1925–2009), Danish actress

Surname

Henri Helle Henri Hyacinthe Helle (4 September 1873 in Thiescourt – 21 June 1901 in Thiescourt) competed for France at the 1900 Summer Olympics, in archery. Helle competed in two events, taking second place in the 50 metre Au Chapelet event and fourth ...

(1873–1901), French archer *

Soini Helle Soini Helle (15 April 1914 – 1992) was a Finnish chess player. In the early 1950s Soini Helle was one of Finland's leading chess players. He played mainly in domestic chess tournaments and Finnish Chess Championships. Soini Helle played for ...

(1914–1992), Finnish chess player * Veikko Helle (1911–2005), Finnish politician

References

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