Eliane

A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning bright sun; french form of Helen.

Babies a year
12
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Eliane by the numbers

Eliane was given to 12 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 19 babies in 2006, making it a 2000s name.

Other names that come from Helen

Like Eliane, 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.

  • Elainabright light; a form of Helen1,137 in the US (2017)
  • 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)
  • Elainebright light; form of Helen506 in the US (2017)
  • 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)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Eliane. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Elianamy God has answered736 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Elianiebright sun; variant of Eliane12 in the US (2017)
  • Eliannegod has answered me; a form of Eliana11 in the US (2017)
  • Elinebright light; a form of Helen9 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Eliany33 in the US (2017)
  • Eliani28 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Eliane

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

  • Elyonthe most high; from el elyon21 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ellieanngod is my oath; bright light; a form of Eliana11 in the US (2017)
  • Elliannebright torch; a form of Eleanor9 in the US (2017)
  • Ellieanneall; combined with Anne5 in the US (2017)
  • Elowyn126 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Elowen82 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean light

Like Eliane, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
  • Eleanorshining light5,519 in the US (2017)
  • Ellieshining light; short for Eleanor5,000 in the US (2017)
  • Claireclear, bright4,683 in the US (2017)
  • Lucyborn of light4,564 in the US (2017)
  • Elenashining light3,863 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean the sun

Like Eliane, each of these has the sun in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Sunnybright or cheerful like the sun69 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Marisolsea and sun250 in the US (2017)
  • Eleanorabright light or sun ray; a form of Eleanor42 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Solsun49 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Soleilsun133 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Eliane

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