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“From Greek mythology — the figure Elara” — Greek (mythological figure Elara) origin
Girl's name · #942 in the US (2025) · Trending
Elara is climbing: on the charts since 2002, it reached #942 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 280 girls given the name last year. Roughly 1,800 have carried it all-time.
Around the world: about 1 in 480 girls in Puerto Rico (2025) · about 1 in 2,000 girls in Austria (2025) · about 1 in 2,000 girls in England & Wales (2025).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 17 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Similar names: Leni · Elani · Alara · Maizie · Elina · Hera
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