Elayne
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning bright light; a form of Helen.
Elayne by the numbers
Elayne was given to 29 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 104 babies in 1946, making it a 1940s name.
Other names that come from Helen
Like Elayne, each of these traces back to Helen: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Lanabright or fair; a form of Helen or Alana185 in England and Wales (2025)
- Helenbright, shining light758 in the US (2017)
- Aleenabright, shining; a form of Helen or Alena150 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alenabright, shining; form of Helen462 in the US (2017)
- Nelliebright shining one; diminutive of Helen458 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aileenbright; shining; a form of Helen454 in the US (2017)
- Elinabright shining light; form of Helen69 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elenibright, shining; a form of Helen65 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Elayne. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Elainebright light; form of Helen506 in the US (2017)
- Elaynabright light; a form of Helen185 in the US (2017)
- Elainabright light; a form of Helen1,137 in the US (2017)
- ElyseGod's oath; a form of Elise or Elizabeth427 in the US (2017)
- Elanaoak tree; variant of Ilana127 in the US (2017)
- Eleynabright light; a modern respelling of Helen4 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Elayne
Names that are said the same way as Elayne, 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)
- Elinbright, shining; related to Helen40 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elanenthusiasm; liveliness; spirited vigor142 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)
Other names that mean light
Like Elayne, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Elayne
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