Given name
Ellyanna
“a shining and gracious woman”
Ellyanna is a variant of Ellyanne. One American interpretation is “a shining and gracious woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ellyanna is a variant of Ellyanne. One American interpretation is “a shining and gracious woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Ellyanna is a variant of Ellyanne. An origin associated with Ellyanne is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2000. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Ellyanna through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 695
- 0 boys · 695 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 47 babies
- 2025
- 36
- #4,004 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +17%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 36 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,004 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 16.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (7). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 419 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.
Ellyanna’s family of names
Ellyanna has a related form in Ellyanne.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
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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