Meaning & Origin
Eldana is a girl's baby name of Ethiopian and Amharic origin, meaning 'my God has given' or 'God's gift,' from the Amharic El (God) and dana (given, gift). It is used in Ethiopian Christian communities as a name expressing gratitude for the gift of a daughter.
Eldana is a distinctly Ethiopian name that carries the same meaning structure as Hebrew names like Elnathan and Elhanan — names that encode the sense of a divine gift. For Ethiopian diaspora families, it preserves a linguistic and spiritual connection to the ancient Christian tradition of the Horn of Africa.