Elana

“Variant of Ilana — tree (Hebrew ilan)” — Hebrew origin

Girl's name · #1982 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Elana reached its best rank, #886, in 1960 and ranked #1982 in 2025. About 8,900 girls have carried it since 1934.

Around the world: about 1 in 5,800 girls in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 14,000 girls in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 14,000 girls in France (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 10 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Elanas

Elana Meyers Taylor — American bobsledder
Elana Meyer — athletics competitor
Elana Eden — Israeli actress
Elana Dykewomon — American writer (1949–2022)
Elana Hill — Zimbabwean rower

What Elanas become

Among 48 notable people named Elana:

Entertainers appear 2.42× more often than among typical names — e.g. Elana Eden, Israeli actress.

Similar names: Ilana · Shira · Ehlani · Joana · Tamar · Shoshana

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