Elona

A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning bright light; a form of Eleanor.

Babies a year

the US, 2017

Rarity

Very rare

among names in use

US popularity

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outside the top 1000

UK popularity

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outside the ONS list

Elona by the numbers

Elona was given to 18 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 39 babies in 1946, making it a 1940s name.

Like Elona, each of these traces back to Eleanor: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

Elleshe; a form of Eleanor or Ellen828 in the US (2017)
Eleanorabright light or sun ray; a form of Eleanor42 in England and Wales (2025)
Elinorbright light; a form of Eleanor27 in England and Wales (2025)
Ellybright one; a form of Eleanor144 in the US (2017)
Nellybright light; diminutive of Eleanor121 in England and Wales (2025)
Eleanorebright light; a form of Eleanor99 in the US (2017)
Ellisun; a diminutive of Helen or Eleanor74 in the US (2017)
Leonoralight, torch; a form of Eleanor71 in England and Wales (2025)

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

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

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

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