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Eli
#136 all-timeHebrew originMostly a boy's name (98%)biblicalgender neutral
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What does Eli mean?
“my God, or ascended”
Eli is a name of Hebrew origin.
Eli year by year
2026*
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outside top 250
2025
#132
2024
#162
2023
#190
2022
#181
2021
#85
2020
#59
2019
#172
*2026 is a partial year. Snapshot 2026-07-03.
Other spellings of Eli
Famous people named Eli
- Eli Whitneyinventing the cotton gin
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