Elea
Meaning
"bright, shining light"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,177
- Total SSA Count
- 35
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ellie, Lea, El
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"bright, shining light"
Origin: Greek
"God is gracious, gift of God"
Origin: Hebrew
Yaneth is more popular, ranked #3985 vs #4177 for Elea.
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Yaneth is more popular, ranked #3985 compared to Elea at #4177 in the United States.
Elea means "bright, shining light" (Greek origin). Yaneth means "God is gracious, gift of God" (Hebrew origin).
Elea is primarily a girl name. Yaneth is primarily a girl name.