Given name
Elyanna
“The Lord answers our prayers”
Elyanna is a variant of Eliana. One Hebrew interpretation is “The Lord answers our prayers.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Elyanna is a variant of Eliana. One Hebrew interpretation is “The Lord answers our prayers.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Elyanna 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 1998. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Elyanna through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,209
- 0 boys · 1,209 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 133 babies
- 2025
- 133
- #1,583 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +74%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 133 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,583 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 73.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (24). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 577 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.
Elyanna’s family of names
Elyanna has a related form in Eliana.
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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