The first name Elian
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
A male given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 34 boys were named Elian, making it the 914th most popular boys’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Elian with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Elian at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 2,448 boys born in the United States were named Elian, the 147th most popular boys’ name that year.
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.
Famous people named Elian
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Elián González BrotonsCuban boy in 2000 international custody dispute
- Elian LehtoFinnish alpine skier, born 2000
Questions
- How popular is the name Elian?
- In 2025, 34 boys born in England and Wales were named Elian, ranking 914th.
- Is Elian a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 15,380 US babies named Elian since 1880 were boys.
- When was Elian most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 2,448 babies were named Elian, its highest rank at 147th.