Eluned
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- eh-LIN-ed
- Origin
- Welsh
Eluned is a girls' name of Welsh origin, meaning “image, idol”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Eluned mean?
Welsh: Welsh name, probably from eilun 'image, idol'
“image, idol”
Luned, a form of Eluned, is the maiden who helps the hero in the Welsh tale The Lady of the Fountain.
Is Eluned a girl's or a boy's name?
Eluned is a girls' name.
How popular is Eluned in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2000, with 7 girls.
Half of all the girls named Eluned in the UK since 1996 were born between 2000 and 2013. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Eluned in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | #4,744 |
| 2019 | 3 | #5,804 |
| 2018 | 3 | #5,896 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 3 | #5,983 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 5 | #4,267 |
| 2012 | 3 | #6,108 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 5 | #4,220 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 4 | #4,494 |
| 2006 | 7 | #2,940 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,916 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 7 | #2,341 |
| 2000 | 7 | #2,304 |
| 1999 | 4 | #3,374 |
| 1998 | 3 | #4,026 |
| 1997 | 4 | #3,345 |
| 1996 | 4 | #3,289 |
Names like Eluned
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Emily Eleanor Francesca Elizabeth Emma Charlotte Lydia Jessica Victoria Georgia Anna Naomi
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, “Eluned: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/eluned, updated 20 October 2026.