Eline
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning bright light; a form of Helen.
Eline by the numbers
In 2025, 9 babies in England and Wales were named Eline. In the US, 11 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 11 babies in 1927, making it a 1920s name.
Other names that come from Helen
Like Eline, 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)
- 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)
- Elaynabright light; a form of Helen185 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Eline. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Elisemy god is an oath; a form of Elisabeth1,707 in the US (2017)
- Elainebright light; form of Helen506 in the US (2017)
- Elinbright, shining; related to Helen40 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elinabright shining light; form of Helen69 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elizegod is my oath; variant of Elise23 in the US (2017)
- Elenebright torch; a form of Helen14 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Eline
Names that are said the same way as Eline, 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)
- Elanenthusiasm; liveliness; spirited vigor142 in the US (2017)
- Elaynebright light; a form of Helen29 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 Eline, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Eline
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