Elektra
Meaning
"amber, shining"
Origin: Ancient Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,111
- Total SSA Count
- 20
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ellie, Lek
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"amber, shining"
Origin: Ancient Greek
"strength"
Origin: Germanic
Emma is more popular, ranked #2 vs #6111 for Elektra.
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Emma is more popular, ranked #2 compared to Elektra at #6111 in the United States.
Elektra means "amber, shining" (Ancient Greek origin). Emma means "strength" (Germanic origin).
Elektra is primarily a girl name. Emma is primarily a girl name.