Elanna

A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning oak tree; a form of Elah.

Babies a year
17
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Elanna by the numbers

Elanna was given to 17 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 26 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.

Other names that come from Elah

Like Elanna, each of these traces back to Elah: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Elahoak tree17 in the US (2017)
  • Eloahoak tree; variant of Elah or Aliyah5 in England and Wales (2025)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Elanna. 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)
  • Eliannagod has answered me; form of eliana614 in the US (2017)
  • Elaynabright light; a form of Helen185 in the US (2017)
  • Elanaoak tree; variant of Ilana127 in the US (2017)
  • Elyannagod has answered me; blend of Eliana and Anna18 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Evannagracious; a form of Evan or Eva21 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Elanna

Names that are said the same way as Elanna, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Elenashining light3,863 in the US (2017)
  • Elinabright shining light; form of Helen69 in England and Wales (2025)
  • 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)

Other names that mean a tree

Like Elanna, 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 Elanna

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