Alyona

Alyona is a Russian and Ukrainian given name that developed as a vernacular form of Yelena, itself derived from the ancient Greek Helene, whose root meaning is debated but often connected to the Greek word for torch or light, or possibly linked to Selene, the moon goddess. The name has been in common use across Eastern Europe for centuries, carried by figures in Russian literature and folk tradition. It is closely related to the forms Elena, Alena, and Lena, all sharing the same classical Greek ancestry.