Gender: Girl
Meaning: Bright, shining light; torch
Origin: Spanish, Italian, and Romanian form of Helen — from Greek helene (torch, bright light)
Popularity: Ranked #9369 in 2024 with 11 babies born.
History: A variant or related form of Elena. Shares the meaning 'Bright, shining light; torch.'
Similar names: heleena, helen, helena, hellen, hellena, hayleen, haylen, helaena
Name length: 6 letters
How common is Heylen? About 1 in 302,591 babies born in 2024 were named Heylen, or roughly 0 per day in the United States.
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