Elaina

Elaina: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “bright, shining light”
Origin: Greek
Say it: ee-LAY-nuh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Variant of Elena/Alaina, ultimately from Helen, a Greek name traditionally connected with brightness or torchlight. Elaina is a modern English spelling variant.

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How popular is Elaina?

2024376 per million US babies

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Babies named Elaina in 20241,252

2024 rank#254 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 188031,035

Elaina has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Elaina

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Elaina questions

What does the name Elaina mean?

Elaina means "bright, shining light". It comes from Greek. Variant of Elena/Alaina, ultimately from Helen, a Greek name traditionally connected with brightness or torchlight. Elaina is a modern English spelling variant.

Is Elaina a boy or girl name?

Elaina is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Elaina?

1,252 US babies were named Elaina in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Elaina?

Elaina is usually pronounced ee-LAY-nuh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.