Eli
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Eli is a Hebrew name meaning “high,” “height,” or “ascended.” Eli is also read as “God is great,” and a separate Scandinavian Eli means “light.” The biblical Eli was a judge and high priest who raised the prophet Samuel, yet the name itself sounds bright and cheerful and works as a nickname for Elijah or Elias. Notable bearers include actor Eli Wallach and writer Elie Wiesel.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names Made Easy, The Best Baby Names for Boys, Classic Biblical Baby Names, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names
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Usage of Eli in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Eli against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Eli is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Eli in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 3,418 boys were named Eli, making it the #104 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 153,495 boys have been named Eli, with the most (8,079) in 2012. It is most common, relative to births, in Maine, Alaska and West Virginia.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Eli in other languages
- Elizabeth Dutch, English, French
- Elio Italian, Spanish
- Elli Finnish
Eli name days
- May 21 Norway
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Eli
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Eli, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Tropical storm Eli | 1995 | Western Pacific | 74 km/h |
| Typhoon Eli (Category 1) | 1992 | Western Pacific | 139 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Eli
There are 88 towns and villages with Eli in their name, in 19 countries.
🇲🇷 Mauritania 39🇬🇪 Georgia 9🇨🇳 China 6🇺🇸 United States 6🇪🇹 Ethiopia 3🇮🇩 Indonesia 3🇮🇱 Israel 3🇸🇳 Senegal 3
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Tqvarch'eli | Abkhazia, 🇬🇪 Georgia | 5,044 | Map |
| Akhalsop’eli | Abkhazia, 🇬🇪 Georgia | – | Map |
| Akhat’eli | Kakheti, 🇬🇪 Georgia | – | Map |
| Awlad Eli | Gorgol, 🇲🇷 Mauritania | – | Map |
| Chkhut’eli | Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, 🇬🇪 Georgia | – | Map |
| Ehel Eli | Assaba, 🇲🇷 Mauritania | – | Map |
| Ehel Eli | Assaba, 🇲🇷 Mauritania | – | Map |
| Ehel Eli | Assaba, 🇲🇷 Mauritania | – | Map |
| Ehel Eli | Hodh Ech Chargi, 🇲🇷 Mauritania | – | Map |
| Ehel Eli | Hodh Ech Chargi, 🇲🇷 Mauritania | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Eli
There are 10 lakes and reservoirs with Eli in their name, in 3 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 6🇨🇦 Canada 3🇪🇹 Ethiopia 1
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| Eli Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Eli Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Eli Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Eli Lake | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Eli Lake | Montana, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Eli Pond | New York, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lake Eli | South Dakota, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Ch’elī Hāyk’ | Amhara, 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Map |
| Cypert-Holcomb-Eli 209 Reservoir | Oklahoma, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Kaloko‘eli Fishpond | Hawaii, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Eli songs
4 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Eli in their title. The best known:
- Eli's Comin' – Three Dog Night (1968)
- Antoni i Eli – Antoni Sagré i Vives
- ELI
- Ifem N'eli – Flavour (2012)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Eli
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Eli.
Eli Bremer
Eli Broad
Eli Dasa
Eli Elezra
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Fictional characters named Eli
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Eli as a pet name
FurryName has found 312 dogs named Eli in public pet registers, making it the #647 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Tacoma (3), Nariño (municipality) (1), Fusagasugá (1). Eli as a dog name →
FurryName has found 9 cats named Eli in public pet registers, making it the #984 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Fusagasugá (1), Villavicencio (1), Vancouver (1). Eli as a cat name →
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