Elan

Where Elan comes from

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  • Hebrew
Elan through the years
  1. 1963
    First appearance
    #4,048 among boys with 5 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1970
    Mostly boys from here
    Until now more girls than boys got the name. From this year on, more boys have.
  3. 2011
    Peak, #1,264
    136 babies named Elan, the most in any year.
  4. 2023
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births, down to #2,244.
In the dictionary
  • A male given name from Hebrew, variant of Elon.
Namesakes

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