Elina
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning bright shining light; form of Helen.
How Elina has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2018 | #1000 |
| 2019 | #923 |
| 2020 | #978 |
| 2021 | #957 |
| 2022 | #853 |
| 2023 | #874 |
| 2024 | #785 |
| 2025 | #764 |
Elina by the numbers
In 2025, 69 babies in England and Wales were named Elina. In the US, 208 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 249 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Helen
Like Elina, 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)
- 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)
- Ellenbright, shining; form of Helen383 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Elina. 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)
- Elizagod is my oath; short form of Elizabeth712 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elainabright light; a form of Helen1,137 in the US (2017)
- Elisagod is my oath; form of elizabeth113 in England and Wales (2025)
- Eliamy god is Yahweh; a form of Elijah255 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Elina
Names that are said the same way as Elina, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Elaynabright light; a form of Helen185 in the US (2017)
- Elanaoak tree; variant of Ilana127 in the US (2017)
- 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 light
Like Elina, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Elina
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