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Why parents love Elana- The meaning tree/light is dually natural and luminous.
- Three syllables with a bright, flowing sound: eh-LAH-nah.
- El and Ana are both embedded.
- The Hebrew-Greek bridge gives genuine depth.
- Both rooted and radiant simultaneously.
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The vibe of Elana
treelightHebrewHelenoakshiningrootedradiantdualflowing
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Origin & history of Elana
Hebrew (tree/oak) or Greek Helene (light)
→ Elana
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Modern American roots
Elana comes from the Hebrew meaning tree or oak, or connects to Helen meaning shining light. Both rooted and radiant.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Hebrew/Greek variant.
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Today
Elana remains a beloved choice, ranking #1722 in the US. 8,809 babies have been named Elana since 1934.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Elana?
2006
peak year
Today, Elana is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1722), with only about 123 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2006, 219 babies were given the name (ranked #1131 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2000s. Elana's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 8,809 babies have been registered as Elana since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
219
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,131)
(ranked #1,131)
123
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,230
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
8,809
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Elana6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
Elana's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — tree-light nurturing. People named Elana tend to be flowing, dual, and gifted at being rooted like a tree while shining like light.
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Rooted while shining✦
Hebrew-tree◈
Greek-light◎
El-Ana dual♡
Flowing radiantE5
L3
A1
N5
A1
Sum: 15 → Life path 6
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Personality of Elana❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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