Eliana

Eliana name meaning and origin

What does Eliana mean?

"Sun," "God has answered," or "unto God are my eyes"

Eliana name origins:

Eliana has several potential origins and meanings as a name. It's the Italian version of the Late Latin name Aeliana, which is thought to be rooted in the Greek word helios, meaning "sun."

Some sources tie Eliana to the Hebrew meaning "God has answered," from the Hebrew roots el, meaning "God," and anah, meaning "answered." It could also be an altered version of the Hebrew name Elioenai or Eliohenai, meaning "unto God are my eyes."

Eliana has made appearances in the top 1,000 girl names in the United States since the late 1980s, but skyrocketed in popularity in the early 2000s. It's been in the top 100 girl names since 2016 and was most popular in 2024, when it ranked No. 14 among BabyCenter parents.

Sources:

Hanks P., et al. 2016. A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/acref/9780198610601.001.0001/acref-9780198610601

Strong, J. Undated. Strong's Definitions. https://www.blueletterbible.org/resources/lexical/strongs-definitions.cfm

U.S. Social Security Administration. Undated. Popular Baby Names. https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/

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Eliana in pop culture

Eliana Ferracora	One of the main characters in The Empirium Trilogy of young adult fantasy novels by Claire Legrand
Stripes for Eliana	Children's book by Ana Camelo Jackson and Margarita Garza

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Famous people named Eliana

Eliana La Ferrara	Italian economist and professor
Eliana Gonzalez	Peruvian table tennis player and Olympian
Eliana Kalogeras	One of the Kalogeras Sisters, social media influencers
Eliana Menasse	Mexican painter
Eliana Navarro	Chilean poet
Eliana Pittman	Brazilian singer and actress
Eliana Stabile	Argentine professional football (soccer) player

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