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Helly

Girl Name day: August 18
Helly is a short form of Helen: on birth records it is written Helen (1,023,616 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Helen page. Also a short form of Hellen.
Origin: Greek (Helénē, linked to hélē 'torch, light'). Meaning: Torch, bright, shining light.
From Greek Helénē, traditionally linked to hélē ('torch, bright light') or the root sel- ('to shine, gleam').

Name day for Helly

August 18

Why this day? Helly is a short form of Helen, and shares its name day.

Helly is celebrated in the United States and Brazil on August 18.

The story of the name Helly

Helly is a short form of Helen. It keeps its origin (Greek (Helénē, linked to hélē 'torch, light')) and meaning — torch, bright, shining light, and shares its name day, August 18.

On birth records, Helly is rarely written as such: the Hellys are Helens (1,023,616 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Helen page. Helly is also a short form of Hellen.

Frequently asked questions about Helly

What does Helly mean?

Helly is a short form of Helen, which means torch, bright, shining light.

When is Helly's name day?

August 18, together with Helen: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Helly a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Helen.

Helly's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 8/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 8/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Helly

Top 10

  1. Kabir96%
  2. Jaziel96%
  3. Hazen96%
  4. Eliel96%
  5. Calum94%
  6. Shlomo93%
  7. Zamir93%
  8. Nazir92%
  9. Dmitri92%
  10. Meir92%

Bottom 10

  1. Cosmo47%
  2. Anakin49%
  3. Rush50%
  4. Rowdy50%
  5. Fox51%
  6. Kaiser52%
  7. Alaric52%
  8. Kolt53%
  9. Neymar53%
  10. Phineas53%

Love potential for Helly

Top 10

  1. Amado96%
  2. Tadeo94%
  3. Dovid91%
  4. Kabir90%
  5. Corban90%
  6. Shepherd89%
  7. Eliel89%
  8. Adiel88%
  9. Meir88%
  10. Shlomo88%

Bottom 10

  1. Kain42%
  2. Kaiser42%
  3. Ransom42%
  4. Alaric42%
  5. Jad42%
  6. Sven42%
  7. Viktor42%
  8. Robinson43%
  9. Rush43%
  10. Fox43%

Professional potential for Helly

Top 10

  1. Dixon96%
  2. Abdulrahman96%
  3. Calum96%
  4. Boden96%
  5. Jones96%
  6. Wells96%
  7. Damir96%
  8. Shlomo96%
  9. Boaz96%
  10. Akiva96%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Kaiser52%
  3. Alaric52%
  4. Wolfgang53%
  5. Axl53%
  6. Kain53%
  7. Ransom54%
  8. Huxley55%
  9. Achilles55%
  10. Saint55%

Crush potential for Helly

Top 10

  1. Eliel86%
  2. Kabir86%
  3. Zamir85%
  4. Kalel84%
  5. Hazen84%
  6. Lazarus83%
  7. Maxton83%
  8. Dilan83%
  9. Aston83%
  10. Orson83%

Bottom 10

  1. Hadi51%
  2. Johannes53%
  3. Sven53%
  4. Alaric53%
  5. Viktor53%
  6. Bjorn54%
  7. Cosmo56%
  8. Osman56%
  9. Hussein56%
  10. Musa56%
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