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Eli

EE-lie
Hebrew
"ascended, uplifted, high"
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Clare Green
By Clare Green
Updated Sat Mar 22 2025

Eli Origin and Meaning

The name Eli is a girl's name meaning "ascended, uplifted, high".

Eli is more often considered a Biblical classic for boys, with the name ranking in the Top 100 alongside Biblical choices for boys, like Elias, Elijah and Levi. Despite this, nearly 50 girls in the US were still called Eli last years. While some parents might have been following in the footsteps of those naming their daughters James, it could also be a spelling twist on familiar Ellie, or a short form of the Scandinavian names, Elisabet and Elin. Either way, with its similarity to Ellis, Ari, Elizabeth, Evie, Ivy, Riley, and Eden, there could be scope for Eli to be seen as a gender neutral option.

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