Girl’s name · American English, Hebrew

Eliani

How to say it: el-ee-AH-nee · /ˌɛliˈɑni/

Modern variant of Eliana meaning my God has answered; elongated feminine form.

Eliani was the 606th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 135 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 5.2-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #291 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#606for girls in 2025
1 in 7,145US babies
135born in 2025
#291projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Eliani
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#606
Babies born in 2025135
Share of births1 in 7,145
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years×5.2
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#291

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Recent invention defines Eliani, with nearly all usage inside the last forty years. The 2020s gave it its highest standing, still current, with more rise foreseen.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 43 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Melodic and tender, Eliani moves in soft waves with a creative glow. Kaliana and Miliana harmonize well with it.

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Nicknames

  • Eli
  • Liani
  • Ana

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Eliani is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Hebrew, Portuguese, Spanish.

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