Elaina

“Variant of Elaine — To shine, burn, or glow (Proto-Indo-European root swel-)” — Old French/Welsh (disputed) origin

Girl's name · #267 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Elaina has appeared in US records since 1941 — best rank #250 (2020) · 32,220 babies named Elaina all-time · 1 in 1,400 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,400 girls in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 2,300 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 2,400 girls in N. Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 47 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Elainas

Elaina Oden — American volleyball player
Elaina Balouris Tabb — American athletics competitor
Elaina Maxwell — American Mixed Martial Artist
Elaina Marie Tuttle — behavioral geneticist and biology professor

In stories & tradition

Elaina — Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina

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