Helle (name)

Helle is both a feminine given name and a surname. In Scandinavia, it is a variant of the feminine given name Helga. Notable people with the name include:

Given name

 * Helle Aro (born 1960), Estonian heptathlete
 * Helle Crafts (1947–1986), Danish murder victim
 * Helle Fagralid (born 1976), Danish actress
 * Helle Frederiksen (born 1981), Danish professional triathlete
 * Helle-Reet Helenurm (1944–2003), Estonian actress
 * Helle-Moonika Helme (born 1966), Estonian musician and politician
 * Helle Kalda (born 1950), Estonian politician
 * Helle Klein (born 1966), Swedish journalist
 * Helle Kuningas (1949–2014), Estonian actress
 * Helle Meri (born 1949), Estonian actress, former First Lady of Estonia
 * Helle Metslang (born 1950), Estonian linguist
 * Helle Michaelsen (born 1968), Danish model
 * Helle Rotbøll (born 1963), Danish footballer
 * Helle Stangerup (1939–2015), Danish novelist
 * Helle Thorning-Schmidt (born 1966), Prime Minister of Denmark (2011–2015)
 * Helle Trevino (born 1975), Danish IFBB professional bodybuilder
 * Helle Virkner (1925–2009), Danish actress

Surname

 * Henri Helle (1873–1901), French archer
 * Soini Helle (1914–1992), Finnish chess player
 * Veikko Helle (1911–2005), Finnish politician