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Elia

Meaning: Sun
Origin: Italian, Spanish

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Meaning & origin

What does Elia mean?

Elia means “sun”.

Elia is associated with the meaning “sun”. It is recorded in Italian and Spanish naming traditions.

Short forms & related names

Nicknames & variations

No nicknames or variations are listed for Elia yet.

Popularity & trends

How popular is Elia?

United States · 2025

Explore how often Elia is used and how its ranking has changed.

US girls rank: #970
Girls named Elia: 263
Change in births: 18.1%

Elia over time

United States · Girls

Yearly data & usage

Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights girls, the most common recorded usage in 2025. Use the chart’s usage selector to explore both categories.

Elia: United States birth counts and ranks
Year	Usage	US rank	Births
2025	Boys	#3,008	41
2025	Girls	#970	263
2024	Boys	#4,600	22
2024	Girls	#841	321
2023	Boys	#3,585	32
2023	Girls	#873	308
2022	Boys	#3,356	35
2022	Girls	#919	294
2021	Boys	#3,842	28
2021	Girls	#885	307
2020	Boys	#3,749	28
2020	Girls	#1,101	222
2019	Boys	#5,013	19
2019	Girls	#1,073	235
2018	Boys	#4,265	24
2018	Girls	#1,133	216
2017	Boys	#4,363	23
2017	Girls	#1,089	233
2016	Boys	#4,832	20
2016	Girls	#1,252	195
2015	Boys	#5,118	18
2015	Girls	#1,234	200
2014	Boys	#4,299	23
2014	Girls	#1,334	177

Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.

Unisex

Meaning: Blue

Shares an origin with Elia.

#1,319 US girls · 2025 View name

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