Eldra
Eldra is a 2003 Welsh drama film directed by Timothy Lyn. It was selected as the British entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 75th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
Meaning & Origin of Eldra
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Eldra is a 2003 Welsh drama film directed by Timothy Lyn. It was selected as the British entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 75th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
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The Story of Eldra
As a girl name
Eldra first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1912, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1912, when 6 Eldras were born — ranking #2,634 that year. As of 2026, Eldra ranks #4,574 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 26 Eldras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Eldra first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1984, with 17 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1984, when 17 Eldras were born — ranking #2,706 that year. As of 2026, Eldra ranks #5,459 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 47 Eldras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Eldra
Eldra is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1984 and has accumulated 47 births in the dataset. Eldra's peak popularity came in 1984 when it ranked #2,706. Use the chart and map above to compare Eldra's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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