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Helina

Girl

Meaning of Helina: Amharic: 'light'

Helina is a girl's name most strongly associated with Ethiopian naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7175th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#7175

14 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

535

First recorded 1973 · peak 2005

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 7 babies1983: 8 babies1984: 7 babies1985: 5 babies1986: 5 babies1987: 6 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 8 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 5 babies1992: 6 babies1993: 8 babies1994: 5 babies1995: 9 babies1996: 12 babies1997: 5 babies1998: 6 babies1999: 12 babies2000: 14 babies20002001: 9 babies2002: 21 babies2003: 20 babies2004: 9 babies2005: 22 babies2006: 18 babies2007: 18 babies2008: 13 babies2009: 14 babies2010: 16 babies20102011: 20 babies2012: 21 babies2013: 17 babies2014: 17 babies2015: 7 babies2016: 10 babies2017: 15 babies2018: 14 babies2019: 18 babies2020: 15 babies20202021: 11 babies2022: 9 babies2023: 21 babies2024: 11 babies2025: 14 babies
US babies named Helina per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 22.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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