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    Elaine

    Discover the meaning and origin of the name Elaine

    Elaine

    Boy
    English
    3 syllables

    Elaine is an English boy's name meaning "The shining light".

    Parents who choose Elaine pick a boy name from the English tradition, meaning "The shining light". It has 3 syllables.

    Origin
    English
    Gender
    Boy
    Syllables
    3

    Meaning compiled from public name lists.

    Last updated .

    Meaning

    The shining light

    Popularity

    No birth-record data (source: not in US birth records; popularity in India is not tracked)

    Quick answers about Elaine

    What does Elaine mean?

    Elaine is a boy name of English origin meaning "The shining light".

    How popular is Elaine?

    We have no birth-record ranking for Elaine: it is not in US records, and India publishes no national name rankings. The meter above fills in as parents here view, search for and save the name.

    Sister names that go with Elaine

    EvelynHarperEllaLilyScarlettAudrey

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    Other meanings of Elaine

    • French (girl): "Light."

    Names with a similar meaning to Elaine

    Elaine means "The shining light" — these names share that spirit.

    • Eleanor — "Bright, shining light" (Greek)
    • Ellie — "Bright shining light" (English)
    • Lucas — "Bringer of light" (Greek)
    • Ella — "Light; all" (English)
    • Nora — "Honor, light" (Irish)
    • Luke — "Light-giving, luminous" (Greek)

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