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.
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.
Helly is a short form of Helen, which means torch, bright, shining light.
August 18, together with Helen: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.
It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Helen.
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