Meaning and history
Aeliana is a feminine form of the Roman family name Aelianus, itself derived from the nomen Aelius. The deeper etymology of Aelius is uncertain; popular claims that Aeliana directly means “sun” rely on resemblance to Greek helios and are not established. The name belongs primarily to late Roman and learned Latin naming traditions. It may also be confused with the unrelated modern Hebrew name Eliana. Reliable prominent real-life bearers using exactly Aeliana are limited.
20062006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: no US SSA record for this spelling
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
2010: no US SSA record for this spelling
20112011: no US SSA record for this spelling
2012: 6 births, rank #14,962
2013: 6 births, rank #14,582
2014: 15 births, rank #7,636
2015: 18 births, rank #6,721
20162016: 19 births, rank #6,401
2017: 17 births, rank #6,808
2018: 18 births, rank #6,521
2019: 21 births, rank #5,798
2020: 25 births, rank #5,003
20212021: 23 births, rank #5,398
2022: 21 births, rank #5,793
2023: 44 births, rank #3,525
2024: 53 births, rank #3,047
20252025: 56 births, rank #2,957
In 2025, 56 babies were recorded with the name Aeliana, ranking #2,957 among girls.