The name Yelahanka is believed to be derived from the name Valipakka or Ilaipakka Naadu during the Chola occupation, which means “along the highway”. Also they called the highway, `Tadigai Vali’.

The Mythic Society’s Bengaluru Inscriptions 3D Digital Conservation Project, ongoing since 2021, actively unearths local history, with major finds around Yelahanka including a 1440 CE Hanumanta Devara Garudakamba inscription discovered in 2022, revealing local socio-religious life, and ongoing documentation adding significant inscriptions, hero stones (veeragallus), and ancient temples to digital archives, enriching understanding of Bengaluru’s past, even uncovering lost sites like an 11th-century temple via inscription clues.