The baby name Elianah is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced eh-lee-AH-nuh (IPA: /ˌɛliˈɑːnə/).
Elianah is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Elianah is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced eh-lee-AH-nuh (IPA: /ˌɛliˈɑːnə/).
Elianah is Hebrew in Origin.
Elianah is a modern feminine given name rooted in Hebrew Eliana (אֵלִיעֲנָה), from ‘El/eli “God/my God” + ‘anah “to answer,” yielding “my God has answered” or “God has responded.” The terminal -h reflects a Hebraizing style and mirrors biblical spellings like Hannah. It also bears a parallel lineage through Latin Aeliana, feminine of Aelianus (from Aelius, associated with Helios “sun”), which gives the secondary sense “of the sun/solar.”
In Jewish and Romance-language contexts Eliana appears earlier; the Elianah spelling surfaces in Anglophone countries in the late 20th–21st century amid interest in theophoric Hebrew names. Variants and related forms include Eliana, Elianna, Elyana, Ellyana, Iliana, Eliane (French/Portuguese), and the rarer Aeliana; nicknames range from Eli, Lia, and Liana to Ana and Ellie. The name’s dual heritage - answered prayer and radiant sunlight - contributes to its broad appeal.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #281 | 5 | 2,795 |
| France | Girls | 2020 | #391 | 4 | 3,215 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #877 | 40 | 8,487 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
Elianah is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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