Hélène
/e.lɛn/feminine
Hélène is the French way to say the female given name Helen.
Hélène is a feminine given name.
Meaning: female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /e.lɛn/. It has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- If you were to name a child 'Hélène' in a very traditional French family, it might be perceived as a 'prénom rétro', a name that was popular in previous generations but is now considered old-fashioned.
- In French literature, the name Hélène is frequently used as a symbol of beauty that can cause conflict, following the tradition of the face that launched a thousand ships.
- In French, many names from Greek or Latin origins have undergone a spelling shift to include an accent, turning 'Helen' into Hélène.
Examples in context
- Hélène a gagné le prix.Helen has won the prize.This sentence is useful for showing how to use Hélène as the subject of a sentence regarding an achievement.Tatoeba #10951639 by Aiji, translation #435076 by lukaszpp
- Hélène est de nature optimiste.Helen is by nature an optimist.This sentence is useful for describing the personality of Hélène.Tatoeba #8518787 by Aiji, translation #33837 by AlanF_US
- Hélène s'obstine à dire que c'est vrai.Helen stubbornly insists that this is true.This sentence is useful for describing the behavior of Hélène.Tatoeba #3202793 by Rovo, translation #3177304 by Theocracy
- Salut Hélène, ça va?Hi Helen, how are you doing?
- Hélène est une amie très gentille.Helen is a very kind friend.
- J'ai rencontré Hélène lors d'une conférence.I met Helen at a conference.
- Hélène parle couramment le français et l'anglais.Helen speaks French and English fluently.
- Je vais chez Hélène demain pour le dîner.I'm going to Helen's tomorrow for dinner.
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Example conversation
Hugo and Léa are talking about a mutual friend.
- HugoEst-ce que Hélène vient avec nous ?Is Hélène coming with us?
- LéaOui, elle arrive dans dix minutes.Yes, she is arriving in ten minutes.
- HugoC'est super, j'aime beaucoup Hélène.That's great, I like Hélène a lot.
- LéaMoi aussi, elle est très sympa.Me too, she is very nice.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “helen” translations and entries Hélène, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
