Elianna

Eliana and her spelling variations are multicultural favorites that have been rising across the English-speaking world since the turn of the 21st century. Popular in Netherlands, the UK, Canada, France, and Brazil, Eliana and sisters come with in-built nicknames Ellie, Elle and Ana which makes them versatile and appealing

Spelling variation Elianna is uniquely popular to the US however, where it joins Eliana and Elliana in the Top 300. While it may be the least popular option of the three, it is still given to more than 1200 girls each year. Moreover, a recent year also saw it enter the Top 1000 in England and Wales, meaning it may well catch up with its sister spellings.

The name Eliana may have roots in the Latin family name Aelius, related to the Greek helios, which means "sun". In Hebew, El means God and ana means answered, which may make Elianna or Eliana a good name for a prayed-for child.

Elianna may also make a good option if you were hoping to honor someone named Anne or Anna, and it could be considered more of a compound name, blending Anna with the likes of Ella, Eli, or Elizabeth, in which case, you could play around a bit with the meaning, to get "graceful fairy maiden", "uplifting grace", or "God is gracious".

A word of warning to those pondering Elianna purely as a more "unique" option than Top 100 Eliana, while the name itself sits within the US Top 30, playground analysis suggests that when you combine all the Elianas, Eliannas, Ellianas, Elyannas etc. together, it begins to feel more like a Top 10 choice, ranking similarly to Ava and Sofia.

Pronounced el-ee-AH-nuh.

As of October 2026, Elianna ranked #218 in US births in 2025 SSA.