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Eliana

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Eliana

Pronounced el-ee-AH-nah /ˌɛl.iˈɑː.nə/Medium

Meaning: From the Hebrew Eliana, 'my God has answered' (El, 'God,' + anah, 'answered'). Overwhelmingly a girl's name; used here for a boy, which we flag plainly.Low

In 30 seconds: Eliana is Hebrew for 'my God has answered' (said 'el-ee-AH-nah'). Overwhelmingly a girl's name — here a boy, which we flag.
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Origin MediumHebrew
MeaningFrom the Hebrew Eliana, 'my God has answered' (El, 'God,' + anah, 'answered'). Overwhelmingly a girl's name; used here for a boy, which we flag plainly.
U.S. rank (2023)#12759 ↗ Rising
2023 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1986
Total births (all-time)≈ 37
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198619862023

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Eliana comes from the Hebrew for 'my God has answered' (El + anah). It is overwhelmingly a girl's name; used here for a boy, which we flag plainly — extremely rare for boys in the U.S. (said 'el-ee-AH-nah').

For boys it appears only extremely rarely, against far heavier girls' use. Rare, faith-rooted, and cross-sex here.

Did you know? Eliana is Hebrew for 'my God has answered' and is overwhelmingly a girl's name; it appears here for a boy, which we flag plainly (said 'el-ee-AH-nah').
Overall data confidence 45%
References — Eliana — Hebrew 'my God has answered'; overwhelmingly a girl's name

Variations

ElianoElianEliyana

Nicknames

EliAna

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Eliana mean?

Eliana is Hebrew for 'my God has answered' (El, 'God,' plus anah, 'answered'). It is overwhelmingly a girl's name; here it is used for a boy.

How do you pronounce Eliana?

It's said el-ee-AH-nah /ˌɛl.iˈɑː.nə/ — four syllables, stress on the third.

Is Eliana a boy or girl name?

Eliana is overwhelmingly a girl's name; here it is used for a boy, which we flag plainly.

How popular is Eliana?

Eliana is extremely rare in the U.S.

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