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Elettra
OriginItalian variation of Electra, from Greek
Meaning"amber, shining, bright"
About Elettra
Less electric and more serene than Electra which comes with a lot of tragic and psychoanalytical baggage, Elettra is the Italian form that ranks in the Top 200 in the Italian charts. Nicknames Etta, Lettie, and Elle make this doubly appealing.
It was chosen by actress Isabella Rossellini for her now grown-up daughter, Elettra Rossellini Wiedemann.
Pronounced eh-LEHT-tra .
As of October 2026, Elettra ranked #13905 in US births in 2020 SSA.
Editor's take: The name Elettra is a girl's name of Italian origin meaning "amber, shining, bright".
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Famous Elettras
- Elettra Rossellini
Wiedemann (born 1983), American model and granddaughter of Ingrid Bergman
- Isabella Fiorella Elettra Giovanna Rossellini
Italian actress
Elettra in pop culture
- ELETTRA Synchrotron Light Laboratory is a national synchrotron laboratory located in Basovizza on the outskirts of Trieste
Italy.
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