Heli

Heli has two distinct origins depending on tradition. As a masculine name, it comes from the Hebrew name Eli, meaning my God, and appears in the New Testament as the name of the father of Joseph, husband of Mary, transmitted through Biblical Latin. As a feminine name, it is a Finnish and Estonian short form of names beginning with Hel-, such as Helena or Helvi, ultimately rooted in the Greek word for the sun or, in the case of Helena, possibly connected to the name of the mythological Helen of Troy. Related forms include Helvi, Helena, and Eli.