Elayna
Meaning
"shining, bright"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,426
- Total SSA Count
- 156
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Layna, Ellie, Ella
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"shining, bright"
Origin: Greek
"glowing coal in a meadow clearing"
Origin: Old English compound
Emberlee is more popular, ranked #1423 vs #1426 for Elayna.
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Emberlee is more popular, ranked #1423 compared to Elayna at #1426 in the United States.
Elayna means "shining, bright" (Greek origin). Emberlee means "glowing coal in a meadow clearing" (Old English compound origin).
Elayna is primarily a girl name. Emberlee is primarily a girl name.