Ellianna
Ellianna was the 643rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 450 babies. Its best year was 2023, when it ranked 618th with 483 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 403 places. More babies were named Ellianna in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Eliana) Meaning disputed · Hebrew, Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #643 girls, up 40 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 450girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2023483 babies
- Total since 1880
- 6,212babies recorded
What does the name Ellianna mean?
Ellianna is a spelling of Eliana, pronounced the same way, so it shares Eliana's meaning and origin.
Eliana has two proposed origins. Most sources read it as Hebrew, combining el 'God' with a verb meaning 'he answered', hence 'my God has answered'. Wikipedia also records a separate origin in the Late Latin Aeliana, a feminine form of the Roman family name Aelius. The name is used in Hebrew, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese.
אֱלִיעָנָה (Hebrew, “Eli'ana”)Aeliāna (Late Latin, “feminine of Aelianus (from the gens Aelius)”)
How sure is this? Disputed. Two unrelated sources (Hebrew and Latin) have produced the same spelling, and many bearers will not know which applies.
See also: Hebrew names.
Ellianna popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #643 | 450 |
| 2020 | #683 | 416 |
| 2010 | #1,471 | 154 |
| 2000 | #4,010 | 31 |
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How popular is Ellianna, counting every spelling?
Ellianna is a spelling of Eliana, a name family that ranked #6 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #643 for Ellianna on its own. Together these spellings went to 12,252 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliana | 8,191 | #10 | 29,269 |
| Elliana | 2,099 | #139 | 10,813 |
| Elianna | 1,404 | #218 | 5,509 |
| Ellianna | 450 | #643 | 2,261 |
| Elianah | 72 | #2,464 | 205 |
| Eliannah | 17 | #6,612 | 71 |
| Ellianah | 14 | #7,599 | 67 |
| Elliannah | 5 | #15,577 | 26 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Ellianna?
450 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Ellianna (0.12 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Ellianna born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 19 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Ellianna.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Ellianna?
About 6,200 people born in the US named Ellianna are alive today, with a median age of 8; half are between 4 and 14. That makes Ellianna a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Ellianna by state
How common Ellianna was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Indiana (2.4×), Ohio (2.3×), Kansas (2.2×), Iowa (2.0×), Michigan (1.7×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Mississippi, Arkansas, Georgia.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Ellianna: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Ellianna, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Ellianna
What does Ellianna mean?
The meaning of Eliana is disputed: two unrelated sources (Hebrew and Latin) have produced the same spelling, and many bearers will not know which applies.
How popular is the name Ellianna?
Ellianna was the 643rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 450 babies. Its best year was 2023, when it ranked 618th with 483 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 403 places. More babies were named Ellianna in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Ellianna a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Ellianna in the US.
Where is Ellianna most popular?
In 2021–2025, Ellianna was most common in Indiana (0.66 per 1,000 girls), followed by Ohio and Kansas.