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Elaine name meaning

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in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys

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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Elaine mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Elaine

User Submitted Origins

Greek
59%
English
38%
French
3%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. A submission from Pennsylvania, U.S. says the name Elaine means "Elaine as a girl's name is of Greek origin meaning 'sun ray or shining light'. It is a French variant of Helen" and is of Greek origin.
  2. A submission from Texas, U.S. says the name Elaine means "Light - French version of Helen" and is of French origin.
  3. 3 people from all over the world agree the name Elaine is of Greek / Geez origin and means "Light".
  4. According to 4 people from all over the world, the name Elaine is of Greek origin and means "Pure".
  5. According to a user from Florida, U.S., the name Elaine means "sunlight".
  6. A submission from New York, U.S. says the name Elaine means "Love" and is of English origin.
  7. A user from Tennessee, U.S. says the name Elaine means "Nice".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun
Same as Olein.

Etymology: Gr. � olive oil, oil, from � the olive tree: cf. F. élaïne

Wiktionary

From Old French Elaine, a variant of Elene, cognate to Helen, ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē). A Celtic origin has also been suggested since the name appears in Arthurian legend.

  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Notable Persons Named Elaine

Notable Persons Named Elaine

Elaine Chao

Elaine Chao is a Director of the Peace Corps, 24th United States Secretary of Labor, and Director of thePeace Corps. Elaine was born on March 26th, 1953 in Taipei.

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Elaine May

Elaine May is a screenwriter, film director, actress, and comedian. Her career lasted from 1958 to 2000. Elaine was given the name Elaine Iva Berlin on April 21st, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

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Elaine Paige

Elaine Paige is a musician. She was most active from 1964 to present. Elaine was given the name Elaine Jill Bickerstaff on March 5th, 1948.

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Elaine Hendrix

Elaine Hendrix is an actress, singer, dancer, model, activist, producer, actor, singing, dance, activism, and film producer. She has had major accomplishments since 1992. Elaine was given the name Katherine Elaine Hendrix on December 28th, 1970 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

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Elaine Stritch

Elaine Stritch was an actress and singer. Her career lasted from 1944 to 2014. Elaine was born on February 2nd, 1925 in Detroit. She breathed her last breath on July 17th, 2014.

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Elaine Marie Benes

Elaine Marie Benes is an editor, personal assistant to mr. pitt, copy writer for j. peterman, waitress at tufts university cafeteria, and tufts university.

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  • Elkie Brooks
    Musician
  • Elaine Lui
    Television Personality
  • Elaine Stewart
    Actress
  • Elaine Miles
    Actor
  • Elaine Yiu
    Actor
  • Elaine Giftos
    Actress/dancer
  • Elaine Davidson
  • Elaine Fuchs
  • Elaine Smith
    For Coatbridge
  • Sara Shane
    Actress
  • Elaine S. Dalton
  • Elaine Edwards
    Senator
  • Elaine McCoy
    Senator for Alberta
  • Elaine Youngs
    Beach Volleyball Player

Notable Persons With the Last Name Elaine

Notable Persons With the Last Name Elaine

Hatfield Elaine

Hatfield was born on October 22nd, 1937 in Detroit.

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Lauren Elaine

Lauren was born on November 7th, 1983 in San Diego.

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Candace Elaine

Candace Elaine is an actor. She was most prominent from 2004 to present. Candace was born in 1972 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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Elaine

Elaine is a soccer player for the Älta IF, Associação Ferroviária de Esportes (women), Umeå IK, Saint Louis Athletica, Tyresö FF, and Brazil women's national football team. Elaine was born on November 1st, 1982 in Salvador, Bahia.

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Fun Facts about the name Elaine

  • What name lists does Elaine rank for?
  • How Popular is the name Elaine? Elaine is the 294th most popular name of all time.
  • How many people with the first name Elaine have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 258,949 babies born with the first name Elaine in the United States. That's more than enough people named Elaine to occupy the country of Vanuatu with an estimated population of 252,000 (as of July 1, 2012).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Elaine? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 5 new born babies.
  • When was Elaine first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Elaine is Wednesday, September 9th, 1874.
  • What year had the most people named Elaine born? The highest recorded use of the first name Elaine was in 1947 with a total of 7,061 babies. That's a lot of babies named Elaine!
  • Random Elaine Factoid: According to the 1957 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Elaine ranks 96th in popularity as a baby girl's name in Montana. Imagine that, 20 babies in Montana have the same name in 1957.
  • Weird things about the name Elaine: The name spelled backwards is Eniale. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Ineale. How do you pronounce that?
  • Elaine name meaning

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