78%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage French Pronounced Pron. EH-LYAN [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Probably from Aeliana, the feminine form of the Roman name Aelianus, which was derived from the Roman family name Aelius. This was the name of an early saint and martyr. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesAeliana(Ancient Roman) Eliana, Elliana(English) Eliana, Liana(Italian) Eliana(Portuguese) Eliana(Spanish) User SubmissionEliane PopularityDetails Last ranked #243 in 2000 Brazil (by decade) Last ranked #499 in 1952 (Éliane) #475 in 1980 (Eliane) France Last ranked #62 in 2021 Quebec, Canada Categories feminine forms, light, martyrs, nature, saints, sun, yellow