Name profile

Eliana

A European name form and a Hebrew name meaning “my God has answered.”

Usage languagesItalian, Portuguese, Spanish
US rank (2025)#10

Meaning and history

Eliana has two established origins: it is used in several European languages as a form of Eliane, while the separate Hebrew name means my God has answered. Its use in English expanded significantly in modern times. A well-known bearer is Brazilian television presenter and former singer Eliana Michaelichen Bezerra.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20062006: 1,203 births, rank #278
2007: 1,399 births, rank #248
2008: 1,666 births, rank #201
2009: 1,699 births, rank #193
2010: 1,835 births, rank #168
20112011: 2,015 births, rank #155
2012: 2,249 births, rank #144
2013: 2,612 births, rank #125
2014: 2,744 births, rank #117
2015: 2,992 births, rank #102
20162016: 3,207 births, rank #93
2017: 3,283 births, rank #88
2018: 3,405 births, rank #84
2019: 3,891 births, rank #62
2020: 4,090 births, rank #53
20212021: 4,460 births, rank #47
2022: 4,814 births, rank #41
2023: 5,357 births, rank #34
2024: 6,447 births, rank #18
20252025: 8,191 births, rank #10

Eliana has risen sharply in the modern US rankings, moving from #537 in 2000 to #10 in 2025. It entered its current top-10 run in 2025 and now stands at #10. That year also produced its highest recorded birth count, at 8,191.