Elyana
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning bright, shining light; a form of Helen or Eliana.
Elyana by the numbers
In 2025, 39 babies in England and Wales were named Elyana. In the US, 103 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 best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Other names that come from Eliana
Like Elyana, each of these traces back to Eliana: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Eliyanahmy god has answered; a form of Eliana118 in the US (2017)
- Eliannygod has answered me; a form of Eliana49 in the US (2017)
- Eriannagod has answered me; a blend of Elianna and Anna or variant of Eliana44 in the US (2017)
- Eliannahgod has answered me; a form of Eliana11 in the US (2017)
- Eliannegod has answered me; a form of Eliana11 in the US (2017)
- Ellieanngod is my oath; bright light; a form of Eliana11 in the US (2017)
- Elianisgod is my light; a form of Eliana10 in the US (2017)
- Elliannahgod has answered; a form of Eliana10 in the US (2017)
Other names that come from Helen
Like Elyana, 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 Elyana. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Elianamy God has answered736 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elanaoak tree; variant of Ilana127 in the US (2017)
- Ellyanamy god is yahweh; a form of Eliana76 in the US (2017)
- Elyannagod has answered me; blend of Eliana and Anna18 in England and Wales (2025)
- Eliyanagod is my lord; a form of Eliana30 in England and Wales (2025)
- Eleanabright, shining light; a form of Helen8 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Elyana
Names that are said the same way as Elyana, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Ellianamy God has answered; a form of Eliana1,370 in the US (2017)
- Eliannagod has answered me; form of eliana614 in the US (2017)
- Elliannamy god has answered; a form of Eliana276 in the US (2017)
- Elianahgod has answered me; a form of Eliana8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ellyannamy god is yahweh; a form of Elianna26 in the US (2017)
- Ellianahgod has answered me; a form of Eliana16 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean light
Like Elyana, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Elyana
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