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Elian
ElianSay it EL-ee-un (Spanish: el-YAHN)
- Meaning today
- Sun, light, God is my Lord
- In the dictionaries
- No dictionary meaning confirmed for the name itself
- Say it
- EL-ee-un (Spanish: el-YAHN)
- Other spellings
- Elián, Ellian
Elian
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Elian meaning
Elian is an international boy's name.
Meaning today
Sun, light, God is my Lord
In the dictionaries
We haven't confirmed a dictionary meaning for the name itself. The meaning above is how families commonly use it.
Elian, in Spanish Elián, is a name whose origin is not settled. It is often traced to the Latin name Aelianus, "of Aelius", from the Roman family name Aelius; Lewis & Short record Aelius only as the name of a Roman family, with no meaning. Others see it as a modern Spanish name built on Elías, the Spanish form of Elijah. Name lists give meanings such as "sun" or "light", linking it to Greek hēlios, or "God is my Lord", but we could not confirm any of these, so we leave the meaning open. Its soft sound, EL-ee-un, works well with Indian surnames.
References: Lewis & Short, Aelius (Logeion)
Popularity abroad
- #147 United States, boys 2025 (up 90 from 237 in 2024)
US Social Security Administration - #914 England and Wales, boys 2025
Office for National Statistics
Official birth registrations. India publishes no national name statistics.
Spellings
Elian · Elián · Ellian