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Elany

Girl

Meaning of Elany: Greek: 'torch or shining light'

Elany is a girl's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4017th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4017

34 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

330

First recorded 2004 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 9 babies2005: 7 babies2006: 11 babies2007: 11 babies2008: 8 babies2009: 11 babies2010: 7 babies20102011: 9 babies2012: 14 babies2013: 17 babies2014: 11 babies2015: 13 babies2016: 17 babies2017: 20 babies2018: 12 babies2019: 12 babies2020: 18 babies20202021: 20 babies2022: 30 babies2023: 16 babies2024: 23 babies2025: 34 babies
US babies named Elany per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 34.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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