Given name
Jalayna
“the shining light”
Jalayna is a variant of Jelena. In Russian use, Jelena carries the interpretation “the shining light.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jalayna 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 1982. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jalayna through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 330
- 0 boys · 330 girls
- Most popular year
- 2015
- 20 babies
- 2025
- 9
- #10,439 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −47%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 9 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 10,439 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 47.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 20 in 2015. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 254 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.
Jalayna’s family of names
Jalayna has a related form in Jelena.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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