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Elienai
How to Pronounce Elienai
Pronounced el-ee-EN-eye /ˌɛl.iˈɛn.aɪ/Medium
Meaning: Elienai comes from the Hebrew Elyehoenai, understood as 'my eyes are toward the Lord' or 'to God are my eyes'. It appears in the Hebrew Bible as a man's name and has been revived in modern times, often for girls.Medium
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U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Elienai is drawn from the Hebrew Elyehoenai, a devotional name meaning that one's eyes are lifted toward God. In the Bible it belongs to a man listed among the descendants of Benjamin.
As a modern given name it entered the American records early this century and peaked around 2015, always remaining rare and used mostly for girls. It reads as a heartfelt faith-based choice rather than a mainstream trend.
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What does the name Elienai mean?
Elienai is a Hebrew biblical name meaning 'my eyes are toward God'.
How do you pronounce Elienai?
It's said el-ee-EN-eye /ˌɛl.iˈɛn.aɪ/ — four syllables, stress on the third.
Is Elienai a boy or girl name?
Elienai is used mainly as a girl's name today, though it is a man's name in the Bible.
How popular is Elienai?
Elienai is rare in the U.S., a revived biblical name seen mostly in the twenty-first century.