Elna

Elna is a Scandinavian contracted form of Elena or Eleonora, ultimately tracing back through Greek Helene, whose root is debated but commonly linked to the Greek word for torch or to Helios, the sun. The name gained steady use across Denmark, Sweden, and Norway during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries as a streamlined vernacular adaptation. It shares its heritage with Ellen, Elin, and Helena, all of which descend from the same Greek source.