The first name Elan
A unisex name from Hebrew.
2 syllables Unisex
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 11 girls were named Elan, making it the 2,440th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2001, with 18 births (#1,107).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Elan with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Elan at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 54 boys born in the United States were named Elan, the 2,490th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2011, when 136 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.
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Questions
- What is the origin of the name Elan?
- Elan comes from Hebrew.
- How popular is the name Elan?
- In 2025, 11 girls born in England and Wales were named Elan, ranking 2,440th. Its peak was 2001, with 18 births.
- Is Elan a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 4,331 US babies named Elan since 1880, 18% were girls and 82% boys.
- When was Elan most popular?
- 2011 in the United States, when 136 babies were named Elan, its highest rank at 1,266th.
- What name is Elan a form of?
- Elan is a form of Elon.