Eli

Eli \e-li, el-i\ is a boy's name. It consists of 3 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Eli is sometimes used as a girl name name variations. Its pronunciation is IYLay (English) ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Eli: IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; AY as in "side (S.AY.D)"

What is the origin of Eli?

Eli is used predominantly in the English, Hebrew, and Yiddish languages, and it is derived from Hebrew and English origins. Hebrew origin, English and Hebrew use: The name is derived from the Hebrew 'eli' (height, ascension), or it could also be taken as the short form of various Jewish names starting with the element 'el' (God, powerful). It was borne in the Bible by the priest and judge who raised and taught the prophet Samuel, and was consequently popular with English Puritans in the 17th century. It later saw a revival in the 19th century. In addition, Eli is a contraction of the name Elias pronounciation (English, Finnish, German, Greek, Hungarian, Portuguese, Scandinavian, Czech, Dutch, Spanish, and Yiddish) in the English and Hebrew languages. Eli can also be a contraction of the name short names for Eliezer (English, German, and Hebrew) in the English and Hebrew languages. Eli can also be a contraction of the name Elijah name variations (English and Hebrew). Eli can also be a contraction of the name Elisha pronounciation (English and Hebrew). Eli can also be a variant of the name Ellis definition (English and Welsh) in the Yiddish language. meaning of Elier, Eliy name, nicknames for Ellie, Elliot meaning and origin, Eloi meaning of name, nicknames for Eloy (English), and name Elye origin are variants of Eli. Elie name variations (English, French, and Old French variant spelling) and Ely pronounciation (English and Hebrew variant spelling) are other forms of Eli. Eli is popular as a baby name for boys, and it can also be viewed as trendy. The name's popularity has been rising since the 1950s. At the modest peak of its usage in 2010, 0.319% of baby boys were given the name Eli. Its ranking then was #65. Out of all boy names in its group, Eli was the 2nd most popular after name Elijah meaning in 2010. The name was twice as popular as Eli in that year. Eli has in the past century been predominantly given to baby boys.

A famous person named Eli is Inventor Eli Whitney, born 8 December 1765 - 8 January 1825, Westboro, Massachusetts.

List of baby names that sound like Eli:

short names for Ely (English and Hebrew), Eloy pronounciation (English and Spanish), what does the name Ewould mean (Dutch), Iejiel name variations, Ilia meaning of name (Russian), Ilie name (Romanian), Ilija definition (Slavic), short names for Iliya (Russian and Slavic), nicknames for Ilja (Russian), nicknames for Illya (English), Iloe name variations, Ilow name popularity, Ilowe meaning and origin, short names for Ilya (Russian and Czech), Islay name popularity (Scottish), nicknames for Eelia (Russian), name Elia origin (Dutch, German, Italian, and Zuni), Elihu pronounciation (French, Scandinavian, and Yiddish), Ilio name variations (English), and Ilihia meaning.

The baby name Eli fun facts:

The name Eli in reverse order is "Ile".

The numerological value of the name Eli is number 8, which means practical endeavors, status oriented, power-seeking, high-material goals.

How popular is Eli?

Eli is in the top names in USA.