Elyana is a modern spelling of Eliana, a name with two roots: the Hebrew Eliana, "my God has answered", and the Latin Aeliana, from the Roman family name Aelius, often linked to the Greek helios, "sun". The y-spelling gives the name a slightly different look while keeping its flowing sound. Elyana has risen from number 6021 in 2000 to number 1176 in 2025, its highest rank so far.