Girl Name French · English

Elaine

Pronunciation /el-AIN-e/

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“shining light”

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1
The Leader
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GenderGirl
OriginEnglish
Starting soundEl
Numerology1 · The Leader
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Meaning of Elaine

Elaine is a girl name of English origin, popular among French families. It means “shining light; bright one”.

Elaine's Style

English French Timeless Medium Girl

Elaine at a Glance

Popularity
85/100
Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
15/100
Pronunciation
88/100

Elaine is a very popular, easy to pronounce, widely familiar name with a balanced character.

Official Popularity

Government birth-registration rankings for Elaine.

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USA · SSA
#160
in 2025

Sources: SSA (USA), ONS (England & Wales), NRS (Scotland). A missing source simply means Elaine wasn't ranked there that year.

Elaine Popularity Graph

🇺🇸 USA · rank by year (#1 = most popular)

#160#207#2542015201920232026
Status
Uncommon
Direction
↑ Rising
2026 Rank
#160

✅ Based on official year-by-year ranking data.

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Elaine Name Profile

Meaningshining light
OriginFrench · English
GenderGirl Name
First LetterE
Letters6
Syllables2
Baby Name Spot Popularity Score85/100

Very Popular · internal score, not an official ranking

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