Elana
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning oak tree; variant of Ilana.
Elana by the numbers
In 2025, 18 babies in England and Wales were named Elana. In the US, 127 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 219 babies in 2006, making it a 2000s name.
Other names that come from Ilana
Like Elana, each of these traces back to Ilana: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Elana. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Elenashining light3,863 in the US (2017)
- Elianamy God has answered736 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elainabright light; a form of Helen1,137 in the US (2017)
- Elinabright shining light; form of Helen69 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elaynabright light; a form of Helen185 in the US (2017)
- Elanenthusiasm; liveliness; spirited vigor142 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Elana
Names that are said the same way as Elana, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Ellenabright light; a form of Helen65 in the US (2017)
- Eleanabright, shining light; a form of Helen8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elleanabright light; form of Eleanor or Helen22 in the US (2017)
- Eleynabright light; a modern respelling of Helen4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elonabright light; a form of Eleanor18 in the US (2017)
- Elannaoak tree; a form of Elah17 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a tree
Like Elana, each of these has a tree in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oliviaolive tree; symbol of peace18,642 in the US (2017)
- Hazelthe hazel tree; hazel-eyed5,019 in the US (2017)
- Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
- Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ashleyash tree meadow2,549 in the US (2017)
- Arlofortified hill; barberry tree2,083 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Elana
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