Eliana

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Eliana

Gender: Feminine
Language: English, Spanish, Italian; Modern Hebrew
Etymology:
1. Eliana is the Italian/Latinate form of the French name Éliane. Éliane is the feminine form of the name Elian, which may be from a Latin name Elianus (or Aelianus, or Helianus), which may be derived from the Greek word “helios,” (meaning “sun”) and thus a cousin of the names Ellen, and Helen.
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2. Eliana is also often used as a modern Hebrew name meaning “God has Answered.”
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3. Several sources also cite Eliana and Éliane as nicknames for Elizabeth or Eleanor, or as a combinations of Elijah and Ann.

History:
Elian, the masculine name, belonged to an early, 5th or 6th century, possibly legendary, Celtic saint named St. Elian ap Erbin. This was a very minor saint, and children named Elian, Eliane, Eliana have traditionally been uncommon.

Eliana has reappeared in modern times, from both the older Greek name and as a new, Hebrew name.

In France, Éliane was became common in the late 19th century and was popular during most of the 20th.

In the United States, Eliana first appeared on the charts in the 1990s, spurred (no doubt) by the momentum of popular names like Ella, and Anna.

Pronunciation: ell-ee-ahn-ah, ee-lee-ann-ah.

Diminutives:
English: Liana.

Alternates: Eliane, Elianna, Elianne.
French: Éliane.
Latin: Aeliana.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.002 % named Eliana

Popularity of Eliana:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1990: N/A
1990: N/A
1991: 705th most popular.
1992: 890th most popular.
1993: 953rd most popular.
1994: 964th most popular.
1995: N/A
1996: 844th most popular.
1997: 775th most popular.
1998: 718th most popular.
1999: 635th most popular.
2000: 545th most popular.
2001: 495th most popular.
2002: 395th most popular.
2003: 346th most popular.

Popularity of Éliane:
Popularity (for newborns):
In France...
1900: 182nd most popular.
1910: 117th most popular.
1920: 64th most popular.
1930: 36th most popular.
1940: 31st most popular.
1945: 25th most popular.
1950: 31st most popular.
1960: 63rd most popular.
1970: 182nd most popular.
1980-2000: N/A