Elenya
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- eh-LEN-ya
- Origin
- Modern
Elenya is a girls' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Elenya come from?
Modern: modern coinage, perhaps a variant of Elena
Is Elenya a girl's or a boy's name?
Elenya is a girls' name.
How popular is Elenya in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 9 girls.
Elenya in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | #5,920 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 3 | #6,108 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 3 | #4,284 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 3 | #4,041 |
| 1998 | 3 | #4,026 |
| 1997 | 3 | #3,991 |
| 1996 | 9 | #1,862 |
Names like Elenya
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Eleanor Francesca Emma Emily Lydia Elizabeth Georgia Philippa Charlotte Zoe Naomi Victoria
Names related to Elenya
More Modern names
Jayden Ailany Myla Kayden Nevaeh Jax Indie Miley Raelynn Kaiden Kehlani Alayna Caden Zayden Wrenley Mya
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, “Elenya: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/elenya, updated 20 October 2026.