#922024 rank
2012peak year
135,618babies named Eli since 1880
▼ 33%5-year trend
Eli popularity over 145 years
🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Eli mean?
From Hebrew alah, 'to ascend', hence 'elevated, high'; the name of the high priest who raised the prophet Samuel. Now often a short form of Elijah and Elias.
OriginHebrew
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, modern
Names like Eli
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Famous Elis
- Eli Manning, football player
- Eli Whitney, inventor
Spellings & variants
Ely
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