Elna is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Elna means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Elna across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Elna has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Elna is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “variant of Elena, torch or light”. A Scandinavian form of Helen meaning bright.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,478 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 34 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 Elna per year, United States (1883 to 2025). United States peaked in 1917 (173/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (6/yr).
Elna has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1917, when it ranked #925 nationally (given to 173 babies that year).
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