Eli

Rank 69th Boy Name 🔥 Popular

In 2022, the name Eli was 69th most popular baby name for boys and 117th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 4,705 babies were named Eli in the United States.

In 2022, 1 out of every 714 babies in the United States were named Eli. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 4.1% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Eli is around 13 to 16 years old.

The name "Eli" is well know, but not overly common.

Nicknames for Eli include E and El.

Eli Meaning & Origin

Eli is a Hebrew name that means "height", presenting connotations of someone who can rise above challenges, portraying strength and towering character.

The name Eli is described as intelligent, energetic and good-natured.

Pronunciation

Eli is pronounced ee-lai in English. The name Eli has 3 letters and 1, 2 or 3 syllables, depending on pronunciation.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Fun Facts about Eli

  • In the Bible, Eli was a high priest of Shiloh and was the teacher of the prophet Samuel.

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Geography

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Similar Sounding Names

Ella Ellie Elle Elia Elio Eila Elly Eliyahu Eliyah Ela Ellia Ely Elli Elie Eliah Eliya Ellee Eloy Eyla Ellah Elea Eiley Elaia Elya Eloah

Top names staring with "E"

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Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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