The first name Elaina
A girl’s name from Greek.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
A female given name from Ancient Greek, of modern usage, variant of Elaine.
A form of Elaine.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 37 girls were named Elaina, making it the 951st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 52 births (#722).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Elaina with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Elaina at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 1,176 girls born in the United States were named Elaina, the 267th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 1,256 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Elaina in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Famous people named Elaina
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Elaina OdenAmerican volleyball player, born 1967
More Greek girls’ names
Questions
- What is the origin of the name Elaina?
- Elaina comes from Greek.
- How popular is the name Elaina?
- In 2025, 37 girls born in England and Wales were named Elaina, ranking 951st. Its peak was 2024, with 52 births.
- Is Elaina a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 32,220 US babies named Elaina since 1880 were girls.
- When was Elaina most popular?
- 2024 in the United States, when 1,256 babies were named Elaina, its highest rank at 254th.
- What name is Elaina a form of?
- Elaina is a form of Elaine.