Alyona () is a Russian female given name derived from the Ancient Greek name , Helenē (dialectal variant: , Helena). It can also be the short form of Yelena. Its colloquial forms are Alena, and Olena (Олёна). It can also be transliterated as "Aliona." Other variants include Helena and Helen. Notable people include: Alyona Alekhina, Russian-American snowboarder Alyona Lanskaya (born 1985), Belarusian singer Aljona Savchenko (born 1984), Ukrainian-born German pair skater Alyona Minkovski (born 1986), Russian-American television correspondent Alyona Alyona (born 1991), Ukrainian rapper Alyona Shchennikova (born 2001), American gymnast of Russian heritage Alena Kostornaia (born 2003), Russian figure skater Russian feminine given names