Ellina
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning bright, shining; a form of Helen.
Ellina by the numbers
Ellina was given to 16 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 18 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Helen
Like Ellina, 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 Ellina. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Ellianamy God has answered; a form of Eliana1,370 in the US (2017)
- Elainabright light; a form of Helen1,137 in the US (2017)
- Elinabright shining light; form of Helen69 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elliagod is my salvation; a form of Elias122 in the US (2017)
- Ellenabright light; a form of Helen65 in the US (2017)
- Elvinaelf friend; a form of Alvina3 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Ellina
Names that are said the same way as Ellina, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Elenashining light3,863 in the US (2017)
- Elaynabright light; a form of Helen185 in the US (2017)
- Elanaoak tree; variant of Ilana127 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 Ellina, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Ellina
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