אליאל
Eliel means “my God is God”
Eliel is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Borne by about ten men, including a Levite ancestor of Heman and two of David's warriors.
- In Hebrew
- אליאל
- In English letters
- Eliel
- Meaning
- My God is God
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 72
893 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Eliel.
- 57 of them are women and girls, and 836 are men and boys.
- 55 of them were born in 2021, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 204, against 136 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 Eliel is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אליאל 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 | 57 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 836 | 35 | 249 of 541 |
In 2024, Eliel ranked 249 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 Eliel in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Eliel.
What does the name Eliel mean?
Eliel means “my God is God”. Eliel is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Borne by about ten men, including a Levite ancestor of Heman and two of David's warriors.
Is Eliel a boy's name or a girl's name?
Eliel is mainly a boy's name. Of the 893 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 57 are women and girls and 836 are men and boys.
How do you write Eliel in Hebrew?
Eliel is written אליאל in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Eliel?
893 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Eliel today. The most were born in 2021. In 2024, Eliel ranked 249 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.