Elian is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Elian means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Elian across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Elian has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Elian is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “sun, or variant of Elias”. A name linked to Helios and also used as a form of Elias or Julian.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 15,380 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 337 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Elian per year, United States (1988 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (2,457/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (34/yr).
Elian has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #270 nationally (given to 2,491 babies that year).
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