Eli Meaning
What does Eli mean?
The meaning of Eli is "uplifted, ascended".
It is also of Basque and English origin, where its meaning is "ascend".
Eli is generally used as a boy's name.
It consists of 3 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced El-lee.
The Given Name Eli
Although an independent name, it is often also used as a nickname for names that begin with the element el meaning "G-d", such as Eliezer and Elijah.
Eli was a popular name with 17th century Puritans and is still very popular amongst the Amish.
In the Bible, Eli is the High Priest of Shiloh, and the Judge of Israel. Not being able to rein in the sinful beavior of his priestly sons, Hophni and Phinehas, they are eventually killed while accompanying the Ark of the Covenant into battle against the Philistines.
Eli falls into the biblical name category.
Some famous bearers of this name include: Eli Manning, and Eli Wallach.
Eli Popularity
In contrast, the year before it ranked 54 in baby name popularity for boys with 6,601 occurrences. It ranked 5,533 in baby name popularity for girls with 23 occurrences.
View the Eli Name Popularity Page to see how the popularity trend for Eli has changed since 1880, or to compare the popularity of Eli to other names.
Eli Related Names
The name Heli is a form of Eli.
Famous Elis
- Eli ~ Biblical Character (1 Sam. 1:3)
- Eli Manning ~ Football Player
- Eli Wallach ~ Actor
Eli Numerology
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Eli Name Fun
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Be creative with the name Eli. Just for fun, see the name Eli in Hieroglyphics, learn about ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics and write a Hieroglyphic message.
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