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Is Eliahna trendy and overused?

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Keelinf · 27/07/2026 15:39

Thoughts on the name Eliahna for a little girl? The shortening (Ellie) is somewhat basic and overused, but it wouldn't bother me that much because DH and I wouldn't have to call her Ellie. I'm just wondering if the full name (including every spelling variant) has also been overused. I know that it seems to have become very popular and trendy in the 2010s. Is it still?

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EverMissWicklowSometimes · 27/07/2026 15:53

I have never heard this name either.

RoseField1 · 27/07/2026 15:52

That spelling is heinous! Eliana is nice but good only knows why you would shoehorn that H in there!

Oliwiaa · 27/07/2026 15:52

Definitely drop the h!

I don't think Eliana/Elliana/Elianna is super common at the moment but definitely growing in popularity.

Bakeittillyoumakeit · 27/07/2026 15:51

Never heard of it. Looks made up even if it isn't.

Bacha1910 · 27/07/2026 15:50

https://names.darkgreener.com/#elian

According to this Eliahna has never been used. Eliana is just outside the top 100

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https://names.darkgreener.com/#elian

Crumpetring · 27/07/2026 15:48

I have never seen that name before and have young children.

SixAndJuliet · 27/07/2026 15:47

I’ve never heard of it and my youngest has just finished primary school. How many do you know?

The top 100 baby names of 2025 should be easily searchable. Where does it feature on that list?

Newgirls · 27/07/2026 15:47

I don’t think use the h. People would get that wrong.

i know a few but more Eleanors

Berlinlover · 27/07/2026 15:44

Overused? I’ve never heard of it. No idea how it would be pronounced either.

SoScarletItWas · 27/07/2026 15:44

Only seen it spelt Eliana.

If you like it, use it.

If not - Helene, Eleanor, Eliane as the French version, Elaine, Leona…

Juryduty · 27/07/2026 15:44

I like Eliana. It's trendy in the UK now, but it's not made up and it does have a longer history of use in countries such as Italy, Chile etc.

The Eliahna spelling just looks awkward to me. My phone autocorrects it to Eliana.

TheLightSideOfTheMoon · 27/07/2026 15:42

I think it’s pretty.

Cuppachuchu · 27/07/2026 15:40

Is that another way of spelling Eleanor?

cocoadreams · 27/07/2026 15:40

I would drop the ‘h’ . eliana is much better

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