Eleni

People

Eleni of Ethiopia (died 1522), Ethiopian empress

Eleni Aklillu, Ethiopian senior scientific researcher

Eleni Andriola (born 1986), Greek gymnast

Eleni Antoniadou, Greek public figure

Eleni Artymata (born 1986), Greek sprinter

Eleni Avlonitou (born 1958), Greek swimmer

Eleni Bakopanos (born 1954), Greek-born Canadian politician

Eleni Benson (born 1983), Greek footballer

Eleni Boukoura-Altamoura, Greek painter

Eleni Chatzi (born 1981), Greek civil engineer

Eleni Chatziliadou (born 1993), Greek karateka

Eleni Christofi (born 1998), Greek tennis player

Eleni Cubitt, Greek-born British film maker

Eleni Daniilidou (born 1982), Greek tennis player

Eleni Diamanti, Greek engineer and researcher

Eleni Doika (born 1995), Greek gymnast

Eleni Donta (born 1980), Greek marathon runner

Eleni Epstein (1925–1991), American former newspaper

Eleni Evangel (born 1965), Australian politician

Eleni Fotiadou Küreman (1921–2001), Turkish photojournalist of Greek ethnicity

Eleni Foureira (born 1987), Greek singer and fashion designer

Eleni Gabre-Madhin (born 1964), Ethiopian economist

Eleni Gebrehiwot (born 1984), German long-distance runner

Eleni Georgiou (born 1985), Greek synchronized swimmer

Eleni Giannou (born 1993), Cypriot footballer

Eleni Goula (born 1990), Greek water polo player

Eleni Ioannou (1984–2004), Greek judoka

Eleni Kakambouki (born 1987), Greek footballer

Eleni Kapogianni (born 1969), Greek basketball coach

Eleni Karaindrou (born 1941), Greek composer

Eleni Karinte, first love of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

Eleni Karpeta, (1937–2025), Greek actress

Eleni Kavros DeGraw, American politician

Eleni Kelaiditi (born 2000), Greek rhythmic gymnast

Eleni Kiosi (born 1985), Greek volleyball player

Eleni Klapanara (born 1973), Greek cyclist

Eleni Kordolaimi (born 1993), Greek tennis player

Eleni Konsolaki, Greek archaeologist

Eleni Kosti (born 1985), Greek swimmer

Eleni Kouvdou (born 1989), Greek water polo player

Eleni Kyriacou (born 1980), Greek Cypriot fashion designer

Eleni Lambiri (1882–1960), Greek conductor and composer

Eleni Louka (born 2001), Cypriot tennis player

Eleni Mandell (born 1969), American singer-songwriter

Eleni Markou (born 1995), Greek footballer

Eleni Mavrou (born 1961), Greek Cypriot politician

Eleni Memetzi (born 1975), Greek volleyball player

Eleni Menegaki (born 1969), Greek talk show presenter

Eleni Mylonas (born 1944), Greek-born American artist

Eleni Nastouli, Greek virologist

Eleni Ourani (1896–1971), Greek writer

Eleni Papadaki (1903–1944), Greek stage actress

Eleni Papastamatopoulou (born 2002), Greek para taekwondo practitioner

Eleni Paschalidou-Zongolopoulou (1909–1991), Greek artist

Eleni Patsiou (born 1971), Greek judoka

Eleni Peletidou (born 1980), Greek footballer

Eleni Petinos, Australian politician

Eleni Poimenidou (born 1980), Greek handball player

Eleni Potari (1982–2023), Greek handball player

Eleni Prelorentzou (born 1968), Greek paracanoeist

Eleni Rantou (born 1963), Greek actress

Eleni Rossides (born 1967), American tennis player

Eleni M. Roumel (born 1974), American judge

Eleni Saich (born 2001), Greek footballer

Eleni Sikelianos (born 1965), American poet

Eleni Skoura (1896-1991), Greek politician

Eleni Stavridou (born 1973), Greek diver

Eleni Stavrou (born 1975), Cypriot politician

Eleni Stroulia, Greek-Canadian computer scientist

Eleni Tampasi (born 1976), Greek judoka

Eleni Tee, Australian rules football umpire

Eleni Teloni (born 1964), Cypriot hammer thrower

Eleni Theocharous (born 1953), Cypriot politician and surgeon

Eleni Tositsa (c. 1796–1866), Greek archaeologist

Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis (born 1966), diplomat and 50th Lieutenant Governor of California

Eleni Tsaligopoulou (born 1963), Greek singer

Eleni Tzoka (born 1956), Polish singer

Eleni Vakalo (1921-2001), Greek poet, art critic and art historian

Eleni Vasileiou (born 1974), Greek basketball player

Eleni Vitali (born 1954), Greek singer

Eleni Xenaki (born 1997), Greek water polo player

Eleni Zafeiriou (1916–2004), Greek film actress

Eleni Zaroulia (born 1961), Greek politician

Songs about Eleni

"Anoixe Lenio tin porta" (Lenio open the door, Greek: Άνοιξε Λενιώ την πόρτα), traditional

"Eleni" by Thanos Mikroutsikos and Babis Tsikliropoulos, originally sung by Haris Alexiou

"Fevgo, Lenio" (Lenio, I'm leaving, Greek: Φεύγω, Λενιώ) by Spyros Peristeris and Minos Matsas

"I Eleni i zontochira" (Divorcee Eleni, Greek: Η Ελένη η ζωντοχήρα) by Iovan Tsaous, originally sung by Antonis Kalyvopoulos

"I Lenio i koutsobola" (Nosy Lenio, Greek: Η Λενιώ η κουτσομπόλα) by Michalis Genitsaris

"Nitsa-Elenitsa" (Greek: Νίτσα-Ελενίτσα) by Giorgos Mitsakis, originally sung by Stelios Kazantzidis

"To tango tis Elenis" (Eleni's tango, Greek: Το τανγκό της Ελένης) by Antonis Vardis and Vasilis Papakonstantinou

"Eleni" by Nikos Karvelas, originally sung by Anna Vissi - later covered by Turkish pop folk singer Hülya Avşar as "Sevdim"

"Eleni" by Dutch Tol & Tol, based on a book by Nicholas Gage, sung, among others, by Demis Roussos