עלי
Eli means “ascended, uplifted”
Eli is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
High priest and judge at Shiloh who raised the prophet Samuel.
- In Hebrew
- עלי
- In English letters
- Eli
- Other English spellings
- Ely, Heli
- Meaning
- Ascended, uplifted
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 110
335 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Eli.
- 30 of them are women and girls, and 305 are men and boys.
- 11 of them were born in 1950, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 6, against 39 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
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 עלי 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 | 30 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 305 | 6 | 487 of 541 |
| Muslim girls | 10 | 0 | – |
| Muslim boys | 21,238 | 497 | 6 of 392 |
| Christian Arab boys | 11 | 0 | – |
| Druze boys | 684 | 5 | 41 of 50 |
In 2024, Eli ranked 6 of 392 among the names given to Muslim 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 “ascended, uplifted”. Eli is a boy's name of Biblical origin. High priest and judge at Shiloh who raised the prophet Samuel.
Is Eli a boy's name or a girl's name?
Eli is mainly a boy's name. Of the 335 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 30 are women and girls and 305 are men and boys.
How do you write Eli in Hebrew?
Eli is written עלי in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Eli?
335 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Eli today. The most were born in 1950. In 2024, Eli ranked 6 of 392 among the names given to Muslim 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.