Éliane

\e.ljan\♀French girl's name

A French girl's name of Hebrew origin.

At a glance

GenderFeminine
OriginHebrew
Pronunciation\e.ljan\
Also spelledEliane, Élianne, Élyane
Compound namesÉliane-Marie, Marie-Éliane

Origin and meaning

From Latin Aeliana, feminine derivative of the plebeian gens name Aelius. Can also be from Hebrew Eli'Anah (אֶלִיעַנָה), literally, my god has answered me. https://web.archive.org/web/20220807233729/https://www.name-doctor.com/name-Eliana-meaning-of-Eliana-26349.html https://www.amazon.ca/Complete-Hebrew-English-Dictionary-Reuben-Alcalay/dp/9654481855

Where it is mostly given

  • France
  • Belgium
  • Luxembourg
  • Switzerland
  • Netherlands

Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: Mecanautes (France), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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