Boy

Eli

EE-ly

Top 100 → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Hebrew name meaning 'ascended' or 'my God is Yahweh,' biblical name of a high priest, minimal yet spiritually resonant.”

Popularity Over Time

Eli US popularity rank over timeRank 705 in 1964 to rank 43 in 2012. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#43#374#7051900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #92 in the United States.

Origin

Hebrew

Syllables

2

Style

MinimalStrongClassicTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Eli Manning (NFL quarterback)
  • Eli Wallach (actor)
  • Eli Wood (fictional
  • Westworld)

Collections

Short & Strong → Two Syllables →

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Levi

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Sibling Name Ideas

Idris

Arabic Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Rowan

Gaelic Top 100

Asher

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Hebrew, Christian, and secular contexts

People Also Ask

Hebrew name meaning 'ascended' or 'my God is Yahweh,' biblical name of a high priest, minimal yet spiritually resonant.

Eli is currently ranked #92 in the United States. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Eli works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Eli include Idris, Sage, Callum, Rowan, Asher.