Elain
A girls’ name of Welsh origin, meaning fawn, doe.
Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Elain by the numbers
Elain was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 11 babies in 1947, making it a 1940s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Elain. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Elainabright light; a form of Helen1,137 in the US (2017)
- Elainebright light; form of Helen506 in the US (2017)
- Elinbright, shining; related to Helen40 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elanenthusiasm; liveliness; spirited vigor142 in the US (2017)
- Elvinnoble friend; a form of Elwin104 in the US (2017)
- Elaiaolive tree30 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Elain
Names that are said the same way as Elain, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Eileenbright or shining one; form of Evelyn421 in the US (2017)
- Ellenbright, shining; form of Helen383 in the US (2017)
- Elaynebright light; a form of Helen29 in the US (2017)
- Ellynbright light; a variant of Helen21 in the US (2017)
- Eyleenbright or shining; a form of Eileen19 in the US (2017)
- Elenebright torch; a form of Helen14 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a deer
Like Elain, each of these has a deer in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Devynfawn-like; a modern respelling of Devin313 in the US (2017)
- Tabithagazelle143 in England and Wales (2025)
- Raleighdeer meadow or clearing235 in the US (2017)
- Rayleighdeer meadow or clearing; a respelling of Raleigh187 in the US (2017)
- Fiadhwild, woodland deer182 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hartleyhart meadow; deer clearing157 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Elain
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