Elena’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Elena
Elena's Notebook is a lined journal with one name on the cover, hers. The name sits in flowing script above a soft pink watercolor apple blossom design.
- 160 lined pages
- 6" x 9" paperback
- Watercolor apple blossom cover with "Elena's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
The meaning of Elena
Elena is a form of Helen used in many languages, says Behind the Name, and also a transcription of the Russian Yelena. Helen comes from the Greek Helene, probably from a word meaning “torch”, or possibly related to selene, “moon”. Wikipedia describes Elena as a popular name of Greek origin meaning “shining light”. In Greek mythology Helen was the daughter of Zeus and Leda.
Nicknames for Elena
Wikipedia lists Lena, Lennie, Ella, Ellie, Nellie and Nena as nicknames for Elena. Behind the Name adds Helen and Helena as close relatives in English, and Yelena and Olena in Russian and Ukrainian.
Famous Elenas
Elena Kagan was born on April 28, 1960, and raised in New York City. Wikipedia says she clerked for Justice Thurgood Marshall, became the first female dean of Harvard Law School, and in 2009 became the first female solicitor general of the United States. President Barack Obama appointed her to the Supreme Court in 2010, making her the fourth woman to serve on the Court.
How popular is Elena?
Elena is a 21st-century favorite. US Social Security data has it at 103rd in the 2010s, when more than 28,800 American girls were named Elena. Behind the Name says it ranked 42nd in the US in 2025, 27th in Italy and 34th in Spain in 2024, and 8th in Bulgaria.
Fun facts about the name Elena
An Elena was one of the first women in the world to earn a university degree. Wikipedia says Elena Cornaro Piscopia, born in Venice in 1646, was refused a degree in theology because she was a woman, but was allowed to study philosophy. On June 25, 1678, in Padua Cathedral, she spoke for an hour in classical Latin and became the first woman appointed a Doctor of Philosophy. A stained-glass window at Vassar College shows her graduation.
Elena gift ideas
- For a graduation. A keepsake journal for a girl heading to college.
- For a future lawyer. A notebook for debate club and mock trials.
- For Orthodox Easter. A spring journal for a name loved in Greece and Russia.
- For a Latin student. Study notes for a girl who loves languages.
Who it’s for and ways to use it
This is a notebook for every kind of Elena: the student, the list-maker, the diary keeper, the busy mom. Its 160 lined pages and 6" x 9" format suit daily journaling, study, meal plans, goals or gratitude notes. Plain lines mean no rules about how to use it. Her name on the front makes it easy to spot on a crowded desk.
Why a name on the cover matters
Notebooks tend to multiply on desks and in drawers. One with Elena’s name on the front is instantly hers: easy to spot, harder to “borrow”, and more personal than a plain cover. For children especially, seeing their own name on something makes it special and encourages them to actually use it.
Frequently asked questions
How big is Elena’s Notebook? The notebook measures 6 x 9 inches (roughly 15 x 23 cm) and has 160 lined pages.
Where do I buy it? Use the buttons on this page to find it on Amazon in the US, Australia and the UK. Amazon handles printing, shipping and returns.
Do you have other names? Yes. We publish hundreds of girls’ name notebooks with the same cover design. See our personalized name notebooks page or browse all name notebooks.
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