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Elye

♂ Boy

Pronounced EL-yuh /ˈɛl.jə/Medium

Meaning: A Yiddish form of Elijah (Eliyahu), from the Hebrew for 'the Lord is my God'; also read as an Eli form. A warm, traditional Jewish name.Low

In 30 seconds: Elye is a Yiddish form of Elijah — 'the Lord is my God' (said 'EL-yuh'). Rare, warm, and traditional.
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Origin MediumYiddish, Hebrew
MeaningA Yiddish form of Elijah (Eliyahu), from the Hebrew for 'the Lord is my God'; also read as an Eli form. A warm, traditional Jewish name.
U.S. rank (2021)#10022 ↗ Rising
2021 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2011
Total births (all-time)≈ 185

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201120002021

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

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Elye is a Yiddish form of Elijah, from the Hebrew for 'the Lord is my God.' It reads warm and traditional, mostly in Jewish families — extremely rare in the U.S. (said 'EL-yuh').

In the U.S. it appears only extremely rarely, mostly in Jewish families. Rare, warm, and traditional.

Did you know? Elye is a Yiddish form of Elijah (Eliyahu), from the Hebrew for 'the Lord is my God' — a warm, traditional Jewish name, and a soft cousin of Eli (said 'EL-yuh').
Overall data confidence 44%
References — Elye — Yiddish form of Elijah/Eli; 'the Lord is my God'

Variations

EliEliaEliyahu

Nicknames

EliElye

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If you like Elye…

Eli— the Eli form it echoes
Elijah— the name it forms
Elya— a spelling cousin
Ilya— a like Slavic Elijah form

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Elye mean?

Elye is a Yiddish form of Elijah (Eliyahu), from the Hebrew for 'the Lord is my God'; it is also read as an Eli form.

How do you pronounce Elye?

It's said EL-yuh /ˈɛl.jə/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Elye a boy or girl name?

Elye is used here as a boy's name.

How popular is Elye?

Elye is extremely rare in the U.S.

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