Given name
Ellaina
“the shining light”
Ellaina is a variant of Elaine. In French use, Elaine carries the interpretation “the shining light.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ellaina 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 1991. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Ellaina 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
Ellaina through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 634
- 0 boys · 634 girls
- Most popular year
- 2011
- 38 babies
- 2025
- 10
- #9,635 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −35%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 10 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 9,635 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 35.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 38 in 2011. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 533 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.
Ellaina’s family of names
Ellaina has a related form in Elaine.
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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