What does Elektra mean?

Elektra as a girls' name has its root in Greek, and the name Elektra means "brilliant". Elektra is a variant form of Electra (Greek): from elektron.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Ele-, -ra

ASSOCIATED WITH greek, brilliant (light)

Variations

VARIANTS Ilectra, Ellektra, Ellectra, Alectra

OTHER FORM VIA ELECTRA Elettra

How popular is Elektra?

Elektra is an unusual given name for women. Elektra is an equivalently unusual surname too for all people. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Similar Names

Recommended sound-alike names are Alegra, Deetra, Deitra, Dextra, Eberta, Elata, Elberta, Elbertha (see Alberta), Eldora▼, Eleana, Eleanna, Eleanora▲, Eleasha, Eleena, Elefteria, Eleisa, Eleisha, Elena▲, Elenita, Elenor, Elenora▼, Elenore, Eleonora, Eleora, Eleri, Elesha, Elesteria, Elethea, Eletta, Eleuthera, Elienora, Elika, Eliora, Elita, Elitta, Elka, Elkana, Ellenora, Elleora, Elletta, Elliora, Ellita, Ellmera (see Almera), Ellura, Ellvira, Elmeera, Elmera, Elmira▼, Elmyra, Elnora▼, Elora▲, Eltha, Elveera, Elvera▼, Elvira▼, Elvyra, Elwira, Emera, Erletta, Evetta, Petra, Pietra and Yekara. These names tend to be more commonly used than Elektra.