Eli
- Meaning:
- Ascended, elevated
- Origin:
- Hebrew
About the name Eli
A biblical name borne by the high priest who raised the prophet Samuel. It doubles as a short form of Elijah and Elizabeth, which is why it is given to boys and girls alike.
Popularity with newborns
Eli has not appeared on the annual list of the most popular newborn names. That list covers the 50 most common names for each sex, so the name was given to fewer children than the 50th name of the year — not to none.
People with this name in Croatia
285 people in Croatia are called Eli, according to the 2021 census. That is #943 among all the names in Imenko.
Sources
Counts of people living in Croatia come from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics' 2021 census, which suppresses any figure below 10. Yearly birth figures come from its annual list of the most popular newborn names. Meaning, origin, name day and nicknames are curated by Imenko.