אלרואי
Elroi means “God who sees me”
Elroi is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
From Genesis 16:13, where Hagar calls God El Roi, the God who sees me.
- In Hebrew
- אלרואי
- In English letters
- Elroi
- Other English spellings
- Elroee, El-Roi, Elroy
- Other Hebrew spellings
- אלרוי · אלראי · אל-רואי
- Meaning
- God who sees me
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- God in the name
- Gematria value
- 248
3,886 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Elroi.
- 5 of them are women and girls, and 3,881 are men and boys.
- 419 of them were born in 2018, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 1,196, against 375 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: אלרוי, אלראי, אל-רואי. The chart shows the spelling אלרואי 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 Elroi is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אלרואי 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 | 5 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 3,525 | 174 | 97 of 541 |
In 2024, Elroi ranked 97 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 Elroi in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Elroi.
What does the name Elroi mean?
Elroi means “God who sees me”. Elroi is a boy's name of Hebrew origin. From Genesis 16:13, where Hagar calls God El Roi, the God who sees me.
Is Elroi a boy's name or a girl's name?
Elroi is mainly a boy's name. Of the 3,886 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 5 are women and girls and 3,881 are men and boys.
How do you write Elroi in Hebrew?
Elroi is written אלרואי in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: אלרוי, אלראי, אל-רואי.
How many people in Israel are named Elroi?
3,886 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Elroi today. The most were born in 2018. In 2024, Elroi ranked 97 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.