Elinah

Elinah Meaning & Origin

About Elinah
The name Elinah is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the name Eliana, which means "God has answered" or "God has responded." It is a feminine name that carries a sense of divine intervention or blessing, suggesting that the person named Elinah is seen as a gift or a sign of God's presence in their life.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Elinah are female.

Elinah Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 50% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALN
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E4050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH0 L IY1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/elinah*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Elinah in Braille

Here's how to represent Elinah in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Elinah in braille

How to Spell the Name Elinah in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Elinah using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Elinah in sign language

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