Elaina Name Meaning

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Fact: In Greek mythology, Helen of Troy, whose name is a root for Elaina, was considered the most beautiful woman in the world.

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A Deep Dive

Elaina Overview

Meaning

Torch, shining light, sunlight, bright

Gender

Girl

Origin

Greek, French

Etymology

Derived from the Greek name “Helen,” which means “torch” or “corposant.”

Religion

Christianity

Pronunciation

/ɛˈleɪnə/

Popularity

Elaina is favored in many countries, including the USA and Spain, known for its elegant sound. In 2023, Elaina ranked #269 for girls in the USA.

Syllable

3 syllables

Length

6 letters

Numerology

6 (Nurturing, Responsible, Balanced)

Name Styles

Classic, Aesthetic, Unique

Associated Traits

Elegant, radiant, graceful

Spiritual, Religious, or Cultural Significance

Often associated with beauty and light, sometimes linked to Saint Helena in Christian traditions.

Name Day

August 18 (Latvia)
A Deep Dive

Elaina Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Elena, Helena, Eleanor, Alaina, Elaine, Eleni, Eleanora

Common Nicknames

Ellie, Lainie, Elle, Lina, El, Naina

Diminutives

Elly, Lana, Lain, Ina, Nelly

Famous People

  • Elaina Maxwell
    (American Martial Artist)
  • Elaina Watley
    (American Sports Manager)
  • Elaina Caceres
    (Mexican Scientist)
  • Elaina Misuk
    (Canadian Actress)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Elaina
    ("The Journey of Elaina," TV Series)
  • "Elaina's Tale"
    (Novel)
  • Elaina Fisher
    ("Criminal Minds," TV Series)
  • "Elaina"
    (Song)
  • "Elaina's Secret"
    (Film)
  • "The Legend of Elaina"
    (Comic Series)

What Is the Meaning of Elaina?

Elaina, meaning “bright” or “shining light,” is a name often associated with individuals who embody illumination and warmth. These people tend to bring positivity and clarity to those around them.

What Is the Origin of The Name Elaina?

Elaina stems from the Greek name “Helen,” which means “torch” or “corposant.” As it evolved through various cultures, including Spanish and French, it eventually took on the form of Elaina.

Elaina Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Elaina in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#2572021#2542022#2722023
Top 3 Rankings#2492020#2542022#2572021

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Elaina

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023272
(-18 from 2022)
1147
(-69 from 2022)
0.06557
2022254
(+3 from 2021)
1216
(+15 from 2021)
0.06782
2021257
(-8 from 2020)
1201
(-7 from 2020)
0.06704
2020249
(+31 from 2019)
1208
(+38 from 2019)
0.06834
2019280
(-8 from 2018)
1170
(-42 from 2018)
0.06376
2018272
(+13 from 2017)
1212
(+69 from 2017)
0.06517
2017285
(-18 from 2016)
1143
(-46 from 2016)
0.06050
2016267
(+24 from 2015)
1189
(+80 from 2015)
0.06142
2015291
(-9 from 2014)
1109
(-42 from 2014)
0.05685
2014282
(+26 from 2013)
1151
(+114 from 2013)
0.05883
2013308
(+28 from 2012)
1037
(+105 from 2012)
0.05380
2012336
(+25 from 2011)
932
(+35 from 2011)
0.04805
2011361
(+30 from 2010)
897
(+84 from 2010)
0.04629
2010391
(+74 from 2009)
813
(+147 from 2009)
0.04147
2009465
(-3 from 2008)
666
(-19 from 2008)
0.03289
2008462
(-32 from 2007)
685
(-78 from 2007)
0.03289
2007430
(+15 from 2006)
763
(+46 from 2006)
0.03605
2006445
(-6 from 2005)
717
(+22 from 2005)
0.03430
2005439
(+17 from 2004)
695
(+37 from 2004)
0.03424
2004456
(+4 from 2003)
658
(+8 from 2003)
0.03261
2003460
(+67 from 2002)
650
(+128 from 2002)
0.03240
2002527
(-16 from 2001)
522
(-8 from 2001)
0.02643
2001511
(-6 from 2000)
530
(-4 from 2000)
0.02675
2000505
(+50 from 1999)
534
(+80 from 1999)
0.02676
1999555
(+97 from 1998)
454
(+100 from 1998)
0.02332
1998652
(+56 from 1997)
354
(+51 from 1997)
0.01826
1997708
(-72 from 1996)
303
(-50 from 1996)
0.01587
1996636
(+2 from 1995)
353
(+12 from 1995)
0.01841
1995638
(-20 from 1994)
341
(-17 from 1994)
0.01775
1994618
(+124 from 1993)
358
(+78 from 1993)
0.01836
1993742
(+26 from 1992)
280
(+10 from 1992)
0.01420
1992768
(+1 from 1991)
270
(+3 from 1991)
0.01347
1991769
(+45 from 1990)
267
(+25 from 1990)
0.01313
1990814
(-14 from 1989)
242
(+4 from 1989)
0.01178
1989800
(+31 from 1988)
238
(+19 from 1988)
0.01195
1988831
(+62 from 1987)
219
(+31 from 1987)
0.01139
1987893
(-68 from 1986)
188
(-15 from 1986)
0.01003
1986825
(+23 from 1985)
203
(+12 from 1985)
0.01100
1985848
(+46 from 1984)
191
(+24 from 1984)
0.01034
1984894
(-90 from 1983)
167
(-26 from 1983)
0.00926
1983804
(-30 from 1982)
193
(-19 from 1982)
0.01078
1982774
(-31 from 1981)
212
(-10 from 1981)
0.01169
1981743
(+155 from 1980)
222
(+53 from 1980)
0.01241
1980898
(+12 from 1979)
169
(+6 from 1979)
0.00949
1979910
(-241 from 1978)
163
(-76 from 1978)
0.00946
1978669
(+283 from 1977)
239
(+94 from 1977)
0.01454
1977952
(+355 from 1976)
145
(+62 from 1976)
0.00881
19761307
(-7 from 1975)
83
(-2 from 1975)
0.00528
19751300
(-301 from 1974)
85
(-36 from 1974)
0.00545
1974999
(+459 from 1973)
121
(+56 from 1973)
0.00773
19731458
(-64 from 1972)
65
(-6 from 1972)
0.00418
19721394
(-261 from 1971)
71
(-32 from 1971)
0.00440
19711133
(+49 from 1970)
103
(+6 from 1970)
0.00588
19701182
(-116 from 1969)
97
(-9 from 1969)
0.00530
19691066
(-22 from 1968)
106
(+6 from 1968)
0.00601
19681044
(-16 from 1967)
100
No change from 1967
0.00585
19671028
(-63 from 1966)
100
(-11 from 1966)
0.00582
1966965
(-57 from 1965)
111
(-12 from 1965)
0.00632
1965908
(+61 from 1964)
123
(+4 from 1964)
0.00673
1964969
(+118 from 1963)
119
(+20 from 1963)
0.00608
19631087
(+162 from 1962)
99
(+21 from 1962)
0.00498
19621249
(+168 from 1961)
78
(+16 from 1961)
0.00385
19611417
(+50 from 1960)
62
(+6 from 1960)
0.00298
19601467
(-161 from 1959)
56
(-11 from 1959)
0.00269
19591306
(-39 from 1958)
67
(-3 from 1958)
0.00322
19581267
(+34 from 1957)
70
(+4 from 1957)
0.00339
19571301
(+757 from 1956)
66
(+38 from 1956)
0.00315
19562058
(-219 from 1955)
28
(-5 from 1955)
0.00136
19551839
(-137 from 1954)
33
(-3 from 1954)
0.00165
19541702
(+316 from 1953)
36
(+10 from 1953)
0.00181
19532018
(+184 from 1952)
26
(+4 from 1952)
0.00135
19522202
(-21 from 1951)
22
(+1 from 1951)
0.00116
19512181
(+72 from 1950)
21
(+2 from 1950)
0.00114
19502253
(-119 from 1949)
19
(-2 from 1949)
0.00108
19492134
(+54 from 1948)
21
(+1 from 1948)
0.00120
19482188
(-555 from 1947)
20
(-14 from 1947)
0.00115
19471633
(+461 from 1946)
34
(+14 from 1946)
0.00187
19462094
(-506 from 1945)
20
(-7 from 1945)
0.00124
19451588
(+923 from 1944)
27
(+14 from 1944)
0.00201
19442511
(-760 from 1943)
13
(-11 from 1943)
0.00095
19431751
(+296 from 1942)
24
(+6 from 1942)
0.00167
19422047
(+143 from 1941)
18
(+3 from 1941)
0.00129
19412190
First SSA data recorded
15
First SSA data recorded
0.00120
19400
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0
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0.0000
19390
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0
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0.0000
19380
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0
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0.0000
19370
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0
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0.0000
19360
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0
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0.0000
19350
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0
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0.0000
19340
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0
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0.0000
19330
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0
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0.0000
19320
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0
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0.0000
19310
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0
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0.0000
19300
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0
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0.0000
19290
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0
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0.0000
19280
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0
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0.0000
19270
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0.0000
19260
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0.0000
19250
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0
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19240
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0.0000
19230
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0.0000
19220
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0.0000
19210
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0.0000
19200
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0
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0.0000
19190
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0
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0.0000
19180
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0
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0.0000
19170
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0
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0.0000
19160
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19150
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0
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0.0000
19140
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19130
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19120
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19110
No SSA data
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0.0000
19100
No SSA data
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0.0000
19090
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0.0000
19080
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0.0000
19070
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0.0000
19060
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0.0000
19050
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0.0000
19040
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0.0000
19030
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0.0000
19020
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19010
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0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18990
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18980
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0
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0.0000
18970
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0
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0.0000
18960
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0.0000
18950
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0.0000
18940
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0.0000
18930
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0
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0.0000
18920
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18910
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18900
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18890
No SSA data
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No SSA data
0.0000
18880
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0
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0.0000
18870
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0.0000
18860
No SSA data
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0.0000
18850
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18830
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0.0000
18820
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0.0000
18810
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0
No SSA data
0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Elaina

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#5032021#5502022#4462023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#2792021#2852022#2842023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#1752021#1712022#1652023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#3072021#3752022#3982023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#1862021#2292022#1722023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#2212021#2002022#3282023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#2792021#3232022#2932023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#2992021#2212022#2442023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#1992021#1992022#2992023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#2342021#2192022#1592023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#1602021#1392022#1942023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#2782021#3142022#3662023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#2762021#1852022#3572023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#2082021#2012022#1982023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#2282021#1892022#3182023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#1582021#1972022#2242023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#2332021#2862022#1912023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#2912021#3152022#2112023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#5722021#3462022#5642023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#3172021#3902022#2992023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#1112021#1522022#1562023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#1472021#1662022#1732023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#5372021#2902022#4742023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#1582021#1582022#2782023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#4892021#2662022#4852023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#3542021#1692022#2162023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#1982021#2302022#2012023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#1742021#1982022#1622023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#3452021#4152022#6412023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#3972021#3672022#2902023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#2422021#4402022#3252023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#2432021#1432022#4362023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#1572021#3352022#4732023

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#1332021#1352022#782023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#2522021#2212022#1482023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#2922021#2932022#3032023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#2762021#3752022#2112023

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#2472021#2472022#1802023

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#1532020#2902021#1762022

Maine (ME)

Maine (ME) flagMaine (ME)#1552020#1262022#992023

Delaware (DE)

Delaware (DE) flagDelaware (DE)#1912019#1032020#1112023

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#2122020#2252021#1472023

New Hampshire (NH)

New Hampshire (NH) flagNew Hampshire (NH)#2282021#1702022#2432023

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#1652020#1512021#1672022

Alaska (AK)

Alaska (AK) flagAlaska (AK)#1042019#1612020#1542022

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#1622013#1212016#1162019

Wyoming (WY)

Wyoming (WY) flagWyoming (WY)#922019#852020#912021

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#2232017#1742019#1262020

Rhode Island (RI)

Rhode Island (RI) flagRhode Island (RI)#2022018

Popularity Rankings for Elaina in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#2992021#3992022

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#3422021#3862022#3252023

Popularity in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland flagNorthern Ireland#4322017#3912023

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#4361980

Popularity in Germany

Germany flagGermany#4742011

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#5862021#6342022#6252023

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#8702017#9802019#9162020

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#8951992#9141998#9902019

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Elaina a Name for Boys or Girls?

Elaina is a feminine name, often chosen for girls because of its elegant and soft pronunciation.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Elaina

Elaina in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Elaina Maxwell (Martial Artist, born 1978): An American mixed martial artist and kickboxer with a successful competitive career.
  • Elaina Watley (Manager, born 1983): An American sports manager who has represented prominent athletes in various sports.
  • Elaina Caceres (Scientist, born 1965): A Mexican scientist recognized for her research in environmental science and sustainability.
  • Elaina Misuk (Actress, born 1992): A Canadian actress noted for her roles in independent films and television series.
  • Elaina George (Doctor, born 1969): An American otolaryngologist and health care advocate with a focus on patient-centered care.
  • Elaina Martin (Artist, 1975–2020): An American visual artist celebrated for her contemporary and thought-provoking artworks.
  • Elaina Yancy (Writer, born 1950): An American author known for her mystery novels and short stories.
  • Elaina ("The Journey of Elaina," 2020 TV Series): Follows the adventures of a young witch exploring different lands and meeting diverse people.
  • "Elaina's Tale" (2015 Novel): Chronicles the life and challenges of a young girl growing up in a magical kingdom.
  • Elaina Fisher ("Criminal Minds," 2010 TV Series): A skilled FBI agent who helps solve complex cases.
  • "Elaina" (2018 Song): A melodic tribute celebrating the beauty and spirit of a woman named Elaina.
  • "Elaina's Secret" (2017 Film): A suspenseful drama about a woman uncovering hidden truths about her past.
  • "The Legend of Elaina" (2019 Comic Series): A warrior princess fighting to protect her realm from dark forces.
  • "Elaina's Journey" (2016 Children's Book): Follows a young girl's magical adventures through enchanted forests.
  • Elaina Park (California, USA): A community park in California featuring playgrounds, sports fields, and picnic areas.
  • Elaina's Cove (Florida, USA): A scenic beach cove located on the Gulf Coast of Florida, popular for its clear waters and sandy shores.
  • Elaina Creek (Montana, USA): A small stream in Montana that flows through the Rocky Mountains.
  • Elaina Lake (Ontario, Canada): A freshwater lake in Ontario, ideal for fishing, boating, and camping.
  • Elaina Ridge (Alaska, USA): A mountain ridge in Alaska, offering hiking trails and breathtaking views of the surrounding wilderness.
  • Elaina Valley (Victoria, Australia): A picturesque valley in the state of Victoria, known for its vineyards and scenic landscapes.
  • Elaina Falls (British Columbia, Canada): A waterfall located in British Columbia, attracting visitors for its beauty and hiking opportunities.

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