Given name
Jalaina
“the shining light”
Jalaina is a variant of Jelena. In Russian use, Jelena carries the interpretation “the shining light.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jalaina is a variant of Jelena. In Russian use, Jelena carries the interpretation “the shining light.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1980. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jalaina through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 184
- 0 boys · 184 girls
- Most popular year
- 2004
- 12 babies
- 2025
- 5
- #15,887 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −70%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 15,887 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 12 in 2004. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 188 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.
Jalaina’s family of names
Jalaina has a related form in Jelena.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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