Elain
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- EL-yne
- Origin
- Welsh
Elain is a girls' name of Welsh origin, meaning “fawn”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Elain mean?
Welsh: Welsh word elain
“fawn”
From the Welsh word elain, meaning a fawn or young deer.
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Is Elain a girl's or a boy's name?
Elain is a girls' name.
How popular is Elain in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1999, with 8 girls.
Half of all the girls named Elain in the UK since 1996 were born between 2001 and 2013. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Elain in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | #4,168 |
| 2021 | 5 | #4,148 |
| 2020 | 3 | #5,734 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 4 | #4,914 |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,967 |
| 2016 | 3 | #6,009 |
| 2015 | 3 | #5,983 |
| 2014 | 3 | #5,920 |
| 2013 | 3 | #6,003 |
| 2012 | 7 | #3,471 |
| 2011 | 8 | #3,041 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 6 | #3,603 |
| 2008 | 5 | #4,065 |
| 2007 | 7 | #3,060 |
| 2006 | 4 | #4,357 |
| 2005 | 8 | #2,555 |
| 2004 | 6 | #2,957 |
| 2003 | 7 | #2,574 |
| 2002 | 3 | #4,284 |
| 2001 | 5 | #2,928 |
| 2000 | 4 | #3,399 |
| 1999 | 8 | #2,089 |
| 1998 | 5 | #2,855 |
| 1997 | 4 | #3,345 |
| 1996 | 7 | #2,201 |
Names like Elain
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ffion, Eireann, Tegan, Eileen, Connie, Bronwyn, Erin, Caragh, Aoibheann, Teagan, Rhiannon, Raegan
Names related to Elain
Eliana, Elina, Elin, Elliana, Elaina, Elianna, Elaine, Elana
More Welsh names
Dylan, Owen, Winnie, Maddox, Morgan, Idris, Reese, Bowen, Griffin, Rhys, Gavin, Reece, Nia, Seren, Gwendolyn, Winifred
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Elain: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/elain, updated 20 October 2026.