Elara

Elara: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “uncertain; name from Greek myth”
Origin: Greek
Say it: eh-LAR-uh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

In Greek mythology, Elara was a mortal loved by Zeus and mother of Tityos. The name's deeper etymology is uncertain.

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How popular is Elara?

202462.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Elara in 2024208

2024 rank#1,158 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18801,514

Elara is rising: use over the last five years is 9.8× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Elara

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Elara questions

What does the name Elara mean?

Elara means "uncertain; name from Greek myth". It comes from Greek. In Greek mythology, Elara was a mortal loved by Zeus and mother of Tityos. The name's deeper etymology is uncertain.

Is Elara a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Elara?

208 US babies were named Elara in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Elara?

Elara is usually pronounced eh-LAR-uh.

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.