Elana name meaning

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Updated: March 16th, 2024
Gender: Girl
Origin: Hebrew, Old Provençal and Old Greek
Usage: Hindi, Hebrew and English
Pronunciation: pronunciation of Elana e-la-na
Meaning: Dolphin and Tree
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What does Elana mean?

Famous unisex name Elana has its origin in Hebrew, Old Provençal and Old Greek, meaning of Elana is "Dolphin or Tree" is used predominantly in Hindi, Hebrew and English. Elana is a variant of prevailing and evergreen Helen.

Helen is form of Helene in English language. Widely Accepted Helen's origin is English and Old Greek, meaning of Helen is "Reed and Shining Light". Elana is form of cherished Ilana.

Used notably in Hebrew cherished, Ilana is rooted from Hungarian and Hebrew, Ilana means "The Word Ilan with the Meaning Tree and Tree".

How do I pronounce Elana?

The most common way to pronounce three syllabled Elana is e-la-na.

Variants of Elana

Elanah, Helen, Ilana, Helene, Eileen, Elle, Leona, Ilene, Helenmarie, Eilen, Leni, Leny, Selene, Ailee, Eyleen, Alene, Aibhilin, Aveline, Eibhlin, Lanelle, Ella, Lenia, Leonia, Leonarda, Leonida, Ileane, Ileen, Ileana

Names that rhyme with Elana

How popular is the name Elana?

Elana is common in United States where over 8133 new-borns have been given the name since 1934. When at its peak in 1960, 219 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 890th position.

In France, Elana is a familiar name where it has been in use since 1998 and has secured the place in top 900 names. Recently in 2018, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 882 on girl names chart when 55 babies were named Elana.

There are over 503 babies that have been given the name Elana in France.

Elana is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 900 names.

In 2003, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 818 on girl names chart when 34 babies were named Elana. Over 564 babies in England and Wales have been named Elana.

The name is an uncommon baby name in Ireland, its highest ever rank is 370 (2004) in its 13 years run on Ireland naming chart. In Switzerland, it has been in use since 1998 and achieved its top ranking of 942 in 2013.

It also recently appeared in Belgium baby girl names chart.

Elana is a common name in India, South Africa, Brazil and Canada while somewhat familiar name in Uzbekistan, Russia, England, Indonesia, Australia, Lebanon and Palestine.

At least, 10000 people globally have carried Elana as their given name according to our research.

YearRankBirths
20181579135
20171673127
20161515148
20151521147
20141356172
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Elana in Nordic countries

CountriesWomen
First NameSecondary Name
Netherlands9056

Here's what numbers has to say about Elana

Stop treating people like you are better than them even if you really are. You possess great communication skills. It's strange but you enjoy being miserable sometimes. You don't care about connects much because you believe that you don't need many people in order to be happy and content with life. Having letter A as your capstone reveals your greediness and ambition. You possess great communication and organization skills, something many people admire you for.

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Sibling Names for Elana

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Famous people named Elana

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