Elaina

Meaning: Uncertain; possibly shining light or torch
Origin: Greek — Variant of Elaine

Girl's name · #267 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Elaina is near its high-water mark: it reached #250 in 2020 and still ranked #267 in 2025. About 32,000 girls have carried it since 1941.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 47 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#373 in Canada (2025) · #397 in N. Ireland (2025) · #415 in New Zealand (2025) · #780 in Scotland (2025) · #885 in Ireland (2025) · #951 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,912 in Italy (2024) · #2,203 in Sweden (2025) · #4,224 in France (2025) · #1,089 in Austria (2023) · #6,780 in Ecuador (2023).

Famous Elainas

Elaina Maxwell — American Mixed Martial Artist (born 1978)
Elaina Oden — American volleyball player (born 1967)
Elaina Marie Tuttle — American behavioral geneticist, biology professor (1963–2016)
Elaina Balouris Tabb — American long-distance runner (born 1991)

In stories & tradition

Elaina — Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina (novel series)

Similar names: Elaine · Octavia · Elise · Alaina · Brynlee · Fiona

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