Girl

Elara

eh-LAR-uh

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Greek origin, possibly derived from 'helios' (sun); also a moon of Jupiter, blending celestial wonder with classical mythology and modern appeal.”

Popularity Over Time

Elara US popularity rank over timeRank 17715 in 2003 to rank 1155 in 2024. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1155#9435#17715200220202024

Elara is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Greek

Syllables

3

Nicknames

EllaLaraEle

Style

CelestialEtherealRomanticElegantModern

Famous Bearers

  • Elara from The 5th Wave
  • Jupiter's moon Elara

Collections

Celestial & Cosmic → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 →

Similar Names

Aurora

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Seraphina

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Celestine

French Rare & Uncommon

Elowen

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Stellan

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Orion

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Celestine

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Leander

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Seraphina

Hebrew Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across English, Greek, and Scandinavian cultures

People Also Ask

Greek origin, possibly derived from 'helios' (sun); also a moon of Jupiter, blending celestial wonder with classical mythology and modern appeal.

Elara is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Elara include Ella, Lara, Ele.

Names that pair beautifully with Elara include Stellan, Orion, Celestine, Leander, Seraphina.