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Eli
Pronounced /ˈilaɪ/
Rank in 2024
#92
Born in 2024
3,723
Peak year
2012 · #43
Origin
Hebrew
1880 to 2024
CoolingIts story in numbers
- In 2024, 3,723 boys were named Eli, about 1 in every 461.
- It peaked in 2012 with 8,076 babies, ranked #43.
- It appears in the very first year of records, 1880.
- 149,990 boys have been named Eli since 1880.
Who else has this name
Babies named Eli per 1,000 born in each generation, on one shared scale.
- 0.3Greatest1901–27
- 0.1Silent1928–45
- <0.1Boomers1946–64
- 0.2Gen X1965–80
- 0.3Millennials1981–96
- 1.7Gen Z1997–12
- 3.3Gen Alpha2013–24
Greatest: 4,536 babies, 0.27 per 1,000. Silent: 2,772 babies, 0.13 per 1,000. Boomers: 2,562 babies, 0.07 per 1,000. Gen X: 4,777 babies, 0.18 per 1,000. Millennials: 10,526 babies, 0.35 per 1,000. Gen Z: 52,834 babies, 1.68 per 1,000. Gen Alpha: 70,725 babies, 3.26 per 1,000.
Meaning and origin
From Hebrew עֵלִי (“ascent”); cognate to the Arabic-derived Ali. ==== Proper noun ==== Eli A male given name from Hebrew of Biblical origin. (biblical) The priest who brought up Samuel. ===== Translations =====
- A male given name from Hebrew of Biblical origin.
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Say it
- /ˈilaɪ/
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