Given name
Elayna
“the shining light”
Elayna is a variant of Elaine. In French use, Elaine carries the interpretation “the shining light.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Elayna is a variant of Elaine. In French use, Elaine carries the interpretation “the shining light.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1958. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Elayna is a variant of Elaine. The history of Elaine gives this family its wider story. Elaine’s literary history includes the stories of King Arthur and his knights.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Elayna through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,251
- 0 boys · 5,251 girls
- Most popular year
- 2014
- 228 babies
- 2025
- 171
- #1,301 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −11%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 171 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,301 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 11.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 228 in 2014. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (25). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,728 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 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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