Given name
Eleana
“The Lord answers our prayers”
Eleana is a variant of Eliana. One Hebrew interpretation is “The Lord answers our prayers.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Eleana is a variant of Eliana. One Hebrew interpretation is “The Lord answers our prayers.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Eleana is a variant of Eliana. An origin associated with Eliana is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1916. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Eleana through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,699
- 0 boys · 1,699 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 55 babies
- 2025
- 50
- #3,175 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +33%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 50 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,175 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 33.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (9). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,620 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 · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
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.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Eleana
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Eleana, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Elliana
“The Lord answers our prayers”
>99% girls
Elianna
“The Lord answers our prayers”
>99% girls
Elaina
“the shining light”
>99% girls
Elena
“the shining light”
>99% girls
Adelina
“of the nobility; serene; of good humor”
>99% girls
Alanna
“beautiful and fair woman; dear child” · “one who is precious”
>99% girls
Elora
“God is my light”
>99% girls
Aitana
“the glorious one”
>99% girls