Names Like Elana — Find Similar Baby Names
Elana is a 5-letter Latin girls' name meaning “Light”. This page collects 116 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Edana and Elaina, Latin cousins like Abantiades and Academia, rhyming names ending in -ana like Ana and Bana, and names sharing the “light” concept like Aaylah and Abner.
For the full Elana profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Elana page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Elana
24 baby names that differ from Elana by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edana | 1 | Passionate | Celtic | Female |
| Elaina | 1 | Shining Light. Variant Of Helen. | French | Female |
| Elan | 1 | Friendly | Native American | Male |
| Elayna | 1 | Shining Light. Variant Of Helen. | French | Female |
| Elena | 1 | Shining Light. Variant Of Helen. | Spanish | Female |
| Eliana | 1 | Jehovah Is God | Hebrew | Female |
| Elina | 1 | Shining Light. Variant Of Helen. | Spanish | Female |
| Eada | 2 | Wealthy | English | Female |
| Eara | 2 | From The East | Scottish | Female |
| Earna | 2 | Eagle | English | Female |
| Eban | 2 | Rock | Hebrew | Male |
| Edan | 2 | Perfect | Hebrew | Female |
| Edina | 2 | Wealthy | Anglo | Female |
| Edna | 2 | Fire | Celtic | Female |
| Egan | 2 | Ardent | Celtic | Male |
| Eilena | 2 | Variant Of Evelyn. | Irish | Female |
| Ejona | 2 | Ours. | English | Female |
| Elaine | 2 | Mother Of Lancelot | Arthurian | Female |
| Elam | 2 | In The Bible One Of Five Sons Of Noah's Son Shem. | Hebrew | Male |
| Elayne | 2 | Mother Of Lancelot | Arthurian | Female |
| Elazar | 2 | God Has Helped | Hebrew | Male |
| Elda | 2 | Wise Or Prudent Advisor | Anglo | Female |
| Eldan | 2 | From The Elves'valley | English | Male |
| Eleena | 2 | Shining Light. Variant Of Helen. | Spanish | Female |
More Latin Names
24 baby names that share Elana’s Latin origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abantiades | Descendant Of Abas ABAS,ABASANTIS | Male |
| Academia | Named For Ciceros Villa ACARNANIA | Female |
| Albinia | Feminine Form Of Alban And Albin. "White; Fair." Variants Include Alba, Albin... | Female |
| Alexondra | Defender Of Man. | Female |
| Alida | "Small Winged One." Variants Include Adela, Adelina, Adelita, Adellyna, Adell... | Female |
| Allisandra | Of Great Nature | Female |
| Americus | Royalty | Female |
| Angelica | Angelic. | Female |
| Annabelle | Grace And Beauty. | Female |
| Annunciata | News Bearer. | Female |
| Araseli | Alter In The Sky. | Female |
| Arminda | "The Protector, Little Armed One." | Female |
| Ayriauna | Holy Or Strong. | Female |
| Belva | Beautiful View. | Female |
| Benicio | Benevolent One. | Male |
| Caeli | From Heaven | Female |
| Carly | Little And Womanly. Alternate Spelling: Carlie. | Female |
| Cecelia | "Blind. Famous Bearer: The Blind St. Cecilie, Patron Saint Of Music, Was A Ta... | Female |
| Chrystal | "Clear, Bright, Ice." | Female |
| Constantine Dwyne | "Constantine-Faithful, Firmness Dwyne - Wagon Maker" | Male |
| Dacia | Meaning Unknown DAMIANA, DAMONE, DAMIA | Female |
| Damon | Loyal Friend DANAUS | Male |
| Dominic | Belonging To The Lord. | Male |
| Dominick | "Variant Of Dominic, Belonging To The Lord" | Male |
5-Letter E-Names Like Elana
24 names that share Elana's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Elana's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Elana
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Elana.
Names That Rhyme with Elana
18 baby names that share Elana's last 3 letters — -ana. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ana | Grace | Hebrew | Female |
| Bana | Slayer | Anglo | Male |
| Dana | From Denmark | Celtic | Female |
| Fana | Amharic And Tigrinya Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "Light." | African | Female |
| Gana | Garden | Hebrew | Female |
| Hana | Flower; Blossom | Japanese | Female |
| Jana | God's Gift | Czechoslovakian | Female |
| Kana | A Maui Demigod Who Could Take The Form Of A Rope And Stretch From M... | Hawaiian | Male |
| Lana | Light | Greek | Female |
| Mana | Psychic Gifts | Hawaiian | Female |
| Nana | Ghanaian Name Meaning "Mother Of The Earth." | African | Female |
| Oana | God is gracious | Romanian | Female |
| Rana | Behold | Arabic | Female |
| Sana | Brilliance; To Gaze Or Look | Arabic | Female |
| Adana | Spanish Feminine Of Adam. | Spanish | Female |
| Agana | Chamoru Spanish, "Blood." | Chamoru | Female |
| Ahana | From The Little Ford | Irish | Female |
| Alana | Offering | Hawaiian | Female |
Names That Start Like Elana
8 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Elana — Ela-. Good for parents who like Elana's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elam | In The Bible One Of Five Sons Of Noah's Son Shem. | Hebrew | Male |
| Elan | Friendly | Native American | Male |
| Elaina | Shining Light. Variant Of Helen. | French | Female |
| Elaine | Mother Of Lancelot | Arthurian | Female |
| Elayna | Shining Light. Variant Of Helen. | French | Female |
| Elayne | Mother Of Lancelot | Arthurian | Female |
| Elazar | God Has Helped | Hebrew | Male |
| Elazaro | God Has Helped | Hebrew | Male |