Given name
Elhana
“God is gracious”
Elhana is a variant of Elchanan. One Hebrew interpretation is “God is gracious.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Elhana is a variant of Elchanan. One Hebrew interpretation is “God is gracious.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Elhana is a variant of Elchanan. An origin associated with Elchanan is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2014. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Elhana through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 10
- 0 boys · 10 girls
- Most popular year
- 2014
- 5 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 5 in 2023. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Elhana’s family of names
Elhana has a related form in Elchanan.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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