Elliot

Rank 150th Boy Name

In 2022, the name Elliot was 150th most popular baby name for boys and 228th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 2,875 babies were named Elliot in the United States. The gender distribution for "Elliot" is 87.6% male and 12.4% female.

In 2022, 1 out of every 1,170 babies in the United States were named Elliot. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 2.5% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Elliot is around 13 to 20 years old.

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

Nicknames for Elliot include Ellie, Eli and El.

Elliot Meaning & Origin

Elliot is a name of Hebrew origin that means 'Jehovah is God’, suggesting a strong, faithful, and spiritual bearing.

The name Elliot is described as intelligent, imaginative and adventurous.

Pronunciation

Elliot is pronounced eh-lee-ut in English. The name Elliot has 6 letters and 3 syllables.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Fun Facts about Elliot

  • There are many notable fictional characters named Elliot, such as Elliot Alderson from the TV show "Mr. Robot", and Elliott, the young protagonist from Steven Spielberg's film "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial".

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Geography

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