Name: Eliana
According to Wikipedia:
Origin & Meaning
Eliana may be derived from the Greek name Helene, and would thus be one of the many forms derived from that Greek name, such as Elaine from Old French. Another theory derives it from Hebrew, literally translated as “My God has answered me”. In Arabic, it is translated as “the Bright”. Eliana may derive from the Latin name “Aeliana”.
Popularity
In the United States, Eliana first appeared on the charts in the 1990s, spurred by the momentum of popular names like Ella, and Anna. In recent years Eliana has become an even more popular name, ranking in the top 1,000 female names for the past sixteen years. Most recently, it ranked the 251st most popular name used by females in the United States for 2007, according to the Social Secuirty Administration.
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