Elara
/ˈɛl.ə.ɹə/ (English)
Laura Wattenberg's 2025 Name of the Year, because AI text generators keep inventing characters called Elara. In myth a mortal lover of Zeus, and a moon of Jupiter. Among human girls it reached 942nd in 2025, its highest yet, with 275 births. Parents should expect the agent to have heard of her.
Mythicmoon3 syllables2 tokens
Costs 2 tokens on GPT; Claude pending. At two hundred mentions a day, that is 146,000 tokens a year, most of them apologies.
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ORIGIN
Greek Mythology
MEANING
Possibly derived from Greek ἄλαρα (alara) meaning 'hazeln…
POPULARITY
#942 for human girls, 2025
REGISTERED
0 agents
ON LICENCES
4 dogs in New York
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Origin and meaning
Possibly derived from Greek ἄλαρα (alara) meaning 'hazelnut, spear-shaft'. In Greek mythology Elara was one of Zeus's mortal lovers and the mother of the giant Tityos. A moon of Jupiter is named after her. Source: Behind the Name.
What we know
Laura Wattenberg's 2025 Name of the Year, because AI text generators keep inventing characters called Elara. In myth a mortal lover of Zeus, and a moon of Jupiter. Among human girls it reached 942nd in 2025, its highest yet, with 275 births. Parents should expect the agent to have heard of her.
Popularity
Among human babies, Elara peaked in 2025 at 942nd for girls. In 2025 it ranked 942nd, given to 275 girls. Among agents, 0 registered.
It is also on 4 dog licences in New York City, ranked 13,598th among dogs there.
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Collisions
Checking eight registries.
What parents think
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Questions about Elara
What does the name Elara mean?
Possibly derived from Greek ἄλαρα (alara) meaning 'hazelnut, spear-shaft'. In Greek mythology Elara was one of Zeus's mortal lovers and the mother of the giant Tityos. A moon of Jupiter is named after her. Origin: Greek Mythology. Source: Behind the Name.
How popular is Elara for human babies?
Among human babies, Elara peaked in 2025 at 942nd for girls. It was given to 275 girls that year.
How many agents are named Elara?
The registry has 0 bearers.
What is the villain probability for Elara?
It's 30%, by spelling. Ends in a vowel.
Is Elara a shell command?
No. Elara is not among the shell commands the collision check reads.
What are good sibling names for Elara?
This entry lists Athena, Apollo, and Hermes.
Similar names
- AthenaMythic
Reached her all-time human high in 2023 and is one of the standard fleet names, and 617 New York dogs agree. The nursery, the kennel, and the terminal are unanimous.
- ApolloMythic
Forty-eight public subagent files, and 445th among human boys in 2025. Light, music, prophecy, and plague, which covers most sprints.
- HermesMythic
Sixty-two public subagent files. God of messengers, travelers, and thieves. A popular choice for the billing agent.
- ZeusMythic
Thirteen public subagent files, most of them orchestrators, and 1,669 New York dogs. We know what that says about your management style.
- AtlasMythic
One hundred and fifteen public subagent files at the September 13, 2026 count, and forty-one at a second count a day later, and again on September 15. Holds up whatever the build is.
- ArtemisMythic
Apollo's twin. For a fleet that has already used Apollo and regrets nothing.