Eli
EE-lye
Popularity
#3515
Letters
3
Syllables
2
Origin
Hebrew
Total Births
150,972
Peak Year
#8,107 in 2012
First Recorded
1880
Style
Spiritual & Biblical, Classic & Timeless
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
From the Hebrew name 'Eli' meaning 'my God' or 'ascension'.
Numerology
The Creative
Expressive, joyful, and imaginative. Names vibrating at 3 inspire creativity and optimism.
Famous Namesakes
Eli Manning
American football quarterback
Eli Whitney
American inventor of the cotton gin
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