Elana
“tree, variant of Ilana”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Hebrew origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 1,716th
- births in 2023–2025
- 80
- babies born in France
- 1 in 30,303
- −7.1% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2014
Meaning and origin of Elana
Elana is thought to mean “tree, variant of Ilana” and is of Hebrew origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Elana in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2014.
- Over recent years, Elana has been falling (−7.1% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Elana every 42 schools, all spellings combined.
Elana in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,544th girls’ name59 babies in 3 years1 girl in 13,014
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,945th girls’ name300 babies in 3 years1 girl in 16,107−3.3% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Elana and Élana are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Élana20
- Ellana (in French)105
- Helana5
- Hélana5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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