Given name
Elanna
“from the oak tree”
Elanna is a variant of Elana. One Hebrew interpretation is “from the oak tree.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Elanna is a variant of Elana. One Hebrew interpretation is “from the oak tree.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Elanna is a variant of Elana. An origin associated with Elana is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1967. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Elanna through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 566
- 0 boys · 566 girls
- Most popular year
- 2014
- 26 babies
- 2025
- 11
- #9,023 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −26%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 11 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 9,023 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 25.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 26 in 2014. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 509 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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