Elektra
Elektra, also spelled Electra, is a female given name. Its Greek origin means "amber", and thus "shining", "incandescent". Names with similar meanings are Lucy and Svetlana. Variants are Ilektra, Ela, Elka, Elke, Elek, Elektrine.
- Greek Mythology
Meaning & Origin of Elektra
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Elektra, also spelled Electra, is a female given name. Its Greek origin means "amber", and thus "shining", "incandescent". Names with similar meanings are Lucy and Svetlana. Variants are Ilektra, Ela, Elka, Elke, Elek, Elektrine.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Greek Mythology
The Story of Elektra
American parents first put Elektra on the record books as a baby girl name in 1985, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 79 Elektras were born — ranking #2,277 that year. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 45% of all recorded Elektras. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #5,931 among baby girl names with 20 births, gradually falling (-14%). In total, more than 850 Elektras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Elektra
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Elektra. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Elektra
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Electra , daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra in Greek mythology
- Electra (Pleiad) , one of the Pleiades in Greek mythology
- Electra Waggoner Biggs (1912–2001)
- Electra Carlin (1912–2000)
- Electra Collins Doren (1861–1927), suffragette and library scientist
- Electra Elite , Serbian singer and sex worker
- Electra Mustaine (born 1998)
- Electra Waggoner (1882–1925)
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Names that sound like Elektra
Phonetically similar names — useful when Elektra is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Electra
- Electro
- Elektro
- Electorate
- Electoral
- Elector
- Electors
- Electrum
- Electr
- Electer
- Plectra
- Electric
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About the name Elektra
Elektra is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 850 births in the dataset. Elektra's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #2,277. Use the chart and map above to compare Elektra'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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