Given name & surname
Eleta
“the chosen one”·“resembling a little elf”
Eleta is a variant of Elita. One Latin interpretation is “the chosen one.” Eleta is a variant of Ellette. One English interpretation is “resembling a little elf.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Eleta is a variant of Elita. One Latin interpretation is “the chosen one.” Eleta is a variant of Ellette. One English interpretation is “resembling a little elf.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Eleta is a variant of Elita. An origin associated with Elita is Latin. Eleta is a variant of Ellette. An origin associated with Ellette is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1917. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Eleta through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 34
- 0 boys · 34 girls
- Most popular year
- 1959
- 7 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 7 in 1959. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 116 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.
Eleta’s family of names
Eleta has a related form in Elita. Eleta has a related form in Ellette.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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