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Eliot

EL-ee-ut

Popularity

#12493

falling

Letters

5

Syllables

3

Origin

Hebrew

Total Births

8,313

Peak Year

#239 in 2012

First Recorded

1905

Style

Classic & Timeless, Sophisticated & Formal

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

Derived from the Hebrew name Elijah, meaning "My God is the Lord". Also potentially from an English surname.

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Numerology

4

The Builder

Stable, disciplined, and hardworking. Names at 4 convey groundedness and reliability.

Famous Namesakes

  • T.S. Eliot

    Influential American-British poet, essayist, and literary critic.

  • George Eliot

    Pen name of Mary Ann Evans, a famous novelist.

Nicknames

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Personality Traits

intelligentcreativesensitivethoughtfulreserved

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