Given name
Elyana
“The Lord answers our prayers”
Elyana is a variant of Eliana. One Hebrew interpretation is “The Lord answers our prayers.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Elyana is a variant of Eliana. One Hebrew interpretation is “The Lord answers our prayers.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Elyana 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 1986. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Elyana through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,252
- 0 boys · 2,252 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 197 babies
- 2025
- 197
- #1,176 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +36%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 197 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,176 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 36.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (33). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,245 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 · 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.
Similar names
If you love Elyana, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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