Elektra (name)

Elektra is a female given name. Its Greek origin ( Ἠλέκτρα, Ēlektra) means "amber", and thus "shining", "incandescent".^{[citation needed]} Names with similar meanings are Lucy and Svetlana. Variants are Ela, Elka, Elke, Elek, Elektrine.^{[citation needed]}

Name days[]

• Czech: 13 December or 20 March^{[citation needed]}

People with the given name Elektra or Electra[]

• Electra, daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra in Greek mythology
• Electra (Pleiad), one of the Pleiades in Greek mythology
• Salina Bartunek, competitor known as Elektra on American Gladiators
• Donna Adamo (born 1970), American wrestler known as Elektra

Fictional characters[]

• Elektra Natchios from Marvel Comics.
• Elektra King, character in the 1999 James Bond film The World is Not Enough
• Electra Heart, a character created by Welsh recording artist Marina Dimandis which her 2012 album, Electra Heart had songs that represented the character Electra Heart's life.
• Mandy "Elektra" Perkins, in Tracy Beaker Returns.
• Elektra Abundance, main character on the television show Pose

People with the surname Electra or Elektra[]

• Carmen Electra, (born 1972) American model
• Dorian Electra, (born 1992) American singer

External links[]

• Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Electra

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