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Boy name Hebrew origin Multiple tradition

Eli

EE-lye · 3 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Ascended; uplifted
Language
Hebrew
Culture
Jewish
Religion
Multiple
Style era
modern
Themes
biblical
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#92
2024 births3,723
Peak year2012
First appeared1880
Total US births149,990
2012 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
E
Alternate spellings
ElyEliy
In other languages
Eli (Hebrew)Élie (French)Elí (Spanish)

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Notable people named Eli

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