אלי
Eli means “my God”
Eli is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
Often short for Eliyahu or Eliezer; the biblical priest Eli is spelled differently, with an ayin.
- In Hebrew
- אלי
- In English letters
- Eli
- Other English spellings
- Ellie, Elie
- Meaning
- My God
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Themes
- God in the name
- Gematria value
- 41
16,182 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Eli.
- 2,544 of them are women and girls, and 13,638 are men and boys.
- 372 of them were born in 1976, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 1,336, against 496 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
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 Eli is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אלי 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 | 2,544 | 288 | 61 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 13,638 | 15 | 351 of 541 |
| Muslim boys | 56 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Christian Arab boys | 234 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Druze boys | 42 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Eli ranked 351 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 Eli in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Eli.
What does the name Eli mean?
Eli means “my God”. Eli is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin. Often short for Eliyahu or Eliezer; the biblical priest Eli is spelled differently, with an ayin.
Is Eli a boy's name or a girl's name?
Eli is used for both girls and boys. Of the 16,182 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 2,544 are women and girls and 13,638 are men and boys.
How do you write Eli in Hebrew?
Eli is written אלי in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Eli?
16,182 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Eli today. The most were born in 1976. In 2024, Eli ranked 351 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.