Elena is a variant of the Greek Helen, traditionally traced to a root meaning "light" or "shining one," though scholars have also proposed connections to the moon or to torches. The name is commonly read as carrying warmth and radiance -- a presence that draws attention gently rather than overwhelming a room.
Saturn passing out of one sign into another, causes strange apparitions in the heavens, which the Arabians term Assub; or certain other signs of a Fiery nature. - William Lilly (1602.-1681.)