Eliot

♂ Boy

Pronounced EL-ee-ut /ˈɛl.i.ɒt/Low

Meaning: My God is Yahweh; variant of ElijahLow

In 30 seconds: Eliot is an English form of Elijah meaning my God is Yahweh. The spelling Eliot with one l and one t is the literary form associated with poet T.S. Eliot and novelist George Eliot, giving it extraordinary intellectual heritage.

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Origin LowHebrew, English

MeaningMy God is Yahweh; variant of Elijah

U.S. rank (2024)#1369 ↘ Falling

2024 U.S. births137 boys (0.01% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2012

Total births (all-time)≈ 7,759

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

History & Origin

Eliot is an English variant of Elijah from Hebrew Eliyahu meaning my God is Yahweh. The Eliot spelling (one l, one t) is associated with T.S. Eliot and George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans).

Eliot has distinguished literary quality. Parents who appreciate poetry and literature are drawn to this clean three-syllable form.

Did you know? T.S. Eliot (1888-1965) wrote The Waste Land and The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock — considered among the greatest English-language poems of the 20th century. His name Eliot carries this enormous poetic legacy.

Overall data confidence 90%

Behind the Name: Eliot

Variations

ElliottElliot

Nicknames

ElEli

Famous Bearers

★T.S. Eliot (1888–1965)
American-British poet and Nobel laureate, author of The Waste Land (note: Eliot is his surname; given name Thomas)

If you like Eliot…

Elijah— Hebrew prophet form of same root

Elliott— Double-t variant of same spelling

Elias— Greek form of same prophet

Elliot— Double-l variant

Frequently Asked

What does Eliot mean?

Eliot means my God is Yahweh as an English form of Elijah from Hebrew.

How do you pronounce Eliot?

Eliot is pronounced EL-ee-ut with three syllables.

What is the origin of Eliot?

Eliot comes from Hebrew, English.

What names are similar to Eliot?

Similar names include Elijah, Elliott, and Elias.