How to write Elena in Korean
엘레나
- 엘el
- 레le
- 나na
3 syllables · Spelled by the National Institute of Korean Language's rules for foreign names.
Why it sounds a little different
- R and L share one letter, ㄹ — Korean doesn't tell them apart.
Say it in Korean
제 이름은 엘레나예요.
Je ireumeun ellena-yeyo. — My name is Elena.
To be polite, Koreans add 씨 (ssi) after a name: 엘레나 씨.
What Elena means
shining light · Greek origin