Elayna

Elayna: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

Variant spelling of Elena/Alaina/Elaina, ultimately related to Helen. The underlying Greek-rooted name is associated with light or brightness.

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How popular is Elayna?

202447.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Elayna in 2024156

2024 rank#1,422 girls

Peak year2014

Total US babies since 18805,080

Elayna has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Elayna

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Elenabright, shining light · Greek
Elanaoak tree · Hebrew
Oliviaolive tree · English
Evelyndesired; little bird · English
Harperharp player · English
Violetviolet flower · English
Hazelhazel tree · English
Ellieshort form of names ending in -el or -ella · English

Elayna questions

What does the name Elayna mean?

Elayna means "bright, shining light". It comes from English. Variant spelling of Elena/Alaina/Elaina, ultimately related to Helen. The underlying Greek-rooted name is associated with light or brightness.

Is Elayna a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Elayna?

156 US babies were named Elayna in 2024. Its peak year was 2014.

How do you pronounce Elayna?

Elayna is usually pronounced ih-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.