Eliana
Say it: el-ee-AH-na
GirlMeans my God has answered6 letters4 syllables
#173
in Ireland (2025)
#176 with spellings combined
27
babies in 2025
#176
best rank (2025)
182
babies since 2006
Up 140
10-year rank change
Eliana through the years
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| Year | Babies (girls) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #176 |
| 2024 | 5 | #618 |
| 2023 | 15 | #263 |
| 2022 | 15 | #288 |
| 2021 | 9 | #430 |
| 2020 | 10 | #375 |
| 2019 | 12 | #344 |
| 2018 | 10 | #408 |
| 2017 | 8 | #473 |
| 2016 | 15 | #303 |
| 2015 | 15 | #316 |
| 2014 | 5 | #663 |
| 2013 | 11 | #401 |
| 2012 | 4 | #769 |
| 2011 | 3 | #932 |
| 2010 | 5 | #666 |
| 2009 | 5 | #641 |
| 2007 | 4 | #704 |
| 2006 | 4 | #634 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
★ What does Eliana mean?
My God has answered
Hebrew, from el (God) and a word meaning he has answered; also linked with Latin Aeliana.
Say it right
eleeAHna
The story of Eliana
Eliana is usually explained as a Hebrew name meaning “my God has answered”. It joins el, God, with a word for answering, and an ending that makes it “my”. The same spelling is used in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese.
There is a second possible root. The Romans had a family name, Aelius, and its feminine form Aeliana could also have led to Eliana in Latin languages. Aelius is sometimes linked with the Greek helios, the sun, but that link is less certain.
Eliana first reached the CSO list in 2006, with 4 girls. It grew slowly, and its best year so far is 2025, when 27 girls were named Eliana and it was number 176. It is doing well in Northern Ireland too, where 2025 was also its best year, with 14 girls.
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Sources
- Wiktionary: Eliana (English proper noun)
- Wikipedia: Eliana
- CSO VSA60, Girls Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
- NISRA, Baby Names in Northern Ireland
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Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Eliana | 27 | 182 |
In Northern Ireland
#140 in 2025 with 14 babies. Best rank #140 (2025); 74 babies since 2010.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.