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Eleia

Girl · Greek · Medium name

Meaning
Shining light; olive tree

Meaning varies between reference sources.

Pronunciation
eh-LAY-ah
Origin
Greek

Possibly a variant of Elia/Elena, from Greek 'helene' (light); also from Italian 'elai' (olive tree).

Popularity
Rare in United Kingdom (2025)

Popularity: Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 2025

ModernSoft and gentleNature-inspiredInternational

Languages in use: Greek, Italian, Hebrew

Commonly used in: United Kingdom, Italy, United States

Alternate spellings

  • EliaItalian/Hebrew

    Italian/Hebrew form.

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Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 5,000 New Names and Gender Dataset (2025). Last verified 2026-08-15.

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