Heli (first name)

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Heli is a female and male given name .

Origin and meaning

The feminine name is the Finnish diminutive of Helena . Other Finnish diminutive are Ella and Leena .

In addition, the male name is the Latin form of Eli. This form is mostly used in English versions of the New Testament .

Well-known namesake

  • Heli Deinboek (* 1955), Austrian blues musician, songwriter and cabaret artist
  • Heli Ihlefeld (* 1935), actually Helegine Ihlefeld, is a German journalist.
  • Heli Finkenzeller (1911–1991), German stage and film actress
  • Heli Jukkola (* 1979), Finnish orienteer
  • Heli Rantanen (* 1970), Finnish athlete
  • the common pseudonym (also Heli Busse ) of the couple Heinz and Liselotte Busse, who wrote humorous articles and books in the GDR

See also

Individual evidence

  1. Mike Campbell: Meaning, origin and history of the name Heli (2). Retrieved April 24, 2019 .
  2. Mike Campbell: Meaning, origin and history of the name Heli (1). Retrieved April 24, 2019 .