אליאן
The meaning of Elian is uncertain
The meaning of Elian is uncertain; perhaps my God answered.
Elian is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- אליאן
- In English letters
- Elian
- Other English spellings
- Eliane
- Other Hebrew spellings
- אליען
- Meaning
- Uncertain; perhaps my God answered
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- God in the name
- Gematria value
- 92
2,563 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Elian.
- 2,451 of them are women and girls, and 112 are men and boys.
- 117 of them were born in 2015, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 409, against 503 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: אליען. The chart shows the spelling אליאן alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Elian is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אליאן today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 2,423 | 75 | 164 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 107 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Muslim girls | 180 | 21 | 163 of 505 |
| Muslim boys | 11 | 0 | – |
| Christian Arab girls | 60 | 0 | – |
| Christian Arab boys | 51 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Druze girls | 87 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Druze boys | 28 | fewer than 5 | – |
In 2024, Elian ranked 164 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Elian in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Elian.
What does the name Elian mean?
The meaning of Elian is uncertain; perhaps my God answered. Elian is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Elian a boy's name or a girl's name?
Elian is mainly a girl's name. Of the 2,563 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 2,451 are women and girls and 112 are men and boys.
How do you write Elian in Hebrew?
Elian is written אליאן in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: אליען.
How many people in Israel are named Elian?
2,563 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Elian today. The most were born in 2015. In 2024, Elian ranked 164 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.