Elyan
Meaning
"bright, shining one"
Origin: Welsh/Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,998
- Total SSA Count
- 41
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Eli, El
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"bright, shining one"
Origin: Welsh/Latin
"highland, upland region"
Origin: Tagalog/Filipino
Elyan is more popular, ranked #2998 vs #24676 for Iraya.
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Elyan is more popular, ranked #2998 compared to Iraya at #24676 in the United States.
Elyan means "bright, shining one" (Welsh/Latin origin). Iraya means "highland, upland region" (Tagalog/Filipino origin).
Elyan is primarily a boy name. Iraya is primarily a girl name.