At a Glance
- Meaning
- Shining, bright
- Origin
- Italian (from Greek)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- eh-LET-trah
Elettra is an Italian (from Greek) girl's name meaning “shining, bright”. It appears in our list of 250+ Cottagecore Girl Names That Feel Like a Wildflower Field.
Meaning & Origin of Elettra
Meaning: Shining, bright.
Origin: Italian (from Greek).
A common claim: Electra/Elettra is sometimes assumed to be connected to the word 'electric.' Actually: That's backwards - 'electricity' was named after the Greek word for amber (the same root behind Electra's name), not the other way around. The name itself just means 'shining' or 'bright.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Elettra
eh-LET-trahIPA /eˈlɛttra/
Popularity of Elettra
Elettra doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Elettra
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