Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Elzina isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1889. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Elzina through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 183
- 0 boys · 183 girls
- Most popular year
- 1917
- 13 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 1963. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 13 in 1917. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 108 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.
Elzina’s family of names
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
If you love Elzina, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Alvina
“triend of the elves” · “friend of the elves”
>99% girls
Edna
“one who brings pleasure; a delight”
>99% girls
Elzie
“from the nobleman's estate”
19% boys · 81% girls
Elinore
“shining light”
>99% girls
Elda
“a battlemaiden; a protector”
>99% girls
Ona
“filled with grace”
>99% girls
Evaline
“a birdlike woman” · “a birdlike man”
>99% girls
Alida
“small and winged”
>99% girls