אֶלְעָד
Elad means “God is eternal”
Elad is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Son of Ephraim, killed by the men of Gath while raiding their cattle.
- In Hebrew
- אֶלְעָד
- On an ID card
- אלעד
- In English letters
- Elad
- Other English spellings
- El-Ad, Ilad
- Other Hebrew spellings
- אל-עד
- Meaning
- God is eternal
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 105
14,540 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Elad.
- 12 of them are women and girls, and 14,528 are men and boys.
- 641 of them were born in 1984, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 171, against 1,036 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: אל-עד. The chart shows the spelling אלעד alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Elad is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אלעד today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 12 | 0 | – |
| Jewish boys | 14,497 | 14 | 361 of 541 |
In 2024, Elad ranked 361 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Elad in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Elad.
What does the name Elad mean?
Elad means “God is eternal”. Elad is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Son of Ephraim, killed by the men of Gath while raiding their cattle.
Is Elad a boy's name or a girl's name?
Elad is mainly a boy's name. Of the 14,540 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 12 are women and girls and 14,528 are men and boys.
How do you write Elad in Hebrew?
Elad is written אלעד in Hebrew. With vowel points it is written אֶלְעָד. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: אל-עד.
How many people in Israel are named Elad?
14,540 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Elad today. The most were born in 1984. In 2024, Elad ranked 361 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.