# Olena

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For other uses, see [Olena (disambiguation)](/source/Olena_(disambiguation)).

**Olena**, **Olenna** (Ukrainian: Олена) is a Ukrainian variant of the feminine name [Helen](/source/Helen_(given_name)), further equivalent to [Elena](/source/Elena_(given_name)) It is of [Greek](/source/Greek_language) origin and means "sun ray" or "shining light", see "[Helen](/source/Helen_(given_name))" for its history. Notable people with the name include:

- [Olena Demydova](/source/Olena_Demydova) (born 1982), Ukrainian high jumper
- [Olena Dvornichenko](/source/Olena_Dvornichenko) (born 1990), Israeli Olympic rhythmic gymnast
- [Olena Falkman](/source/Olena_Falkman) (1849-1928), Swedish concert vocalist
- [Olena Kryvytska](/source/Olena_Kryvytska) (born 1987), Ukrainian fencer
- [Olena Muravyova](/source/Olena_Muravyova) (born 1867), Ukrainian opera singer and vocal teacher, awarded Merited Artist of Ukrainian SSR (1938)
- [Olena Nepochatenko](/source/Olena_Nepochatenko), Ukrainian economist and academic administrator
- [Olena Ovchynnikova](/source/Olena_Ovchynnikova) (born 1987), Ukrainian kickboxer and mixed martial artist
- [Olena Ronzhyna](/source/Olena_Ronzhyna) (born 1970), Ukrainian rower
- [Olena Rozvadovska](/source/Olena_Rozvadovska), Ukrainian children's rights advocate
- [Olena Vaneeva](/source/Olena_Vaneeva) (born 1982), Ukrainian mathematician
- [Olena Zelenska](/source/Olena_Zelenska) (born 1978), First Lady of Ukraine

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