Eliot
Meaning: “my God is Yahweh”
About the name Eliot
Eliot is a boy name with Old French roots, meaning “my God is Yahweh”. It is related to Elliott, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Eliot ranked #1403 for boys in the US, with 130 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2012. Since 2000, 88% of US babies named Eliot were boys.
Etymology
A variant of Elliott, which comes from Old French, meaning “my God is Yahweh”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Eliot”, “Elliott”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #1403
- In 2015
- #1101
- Babies in 2025
- 130
Popularity of Eliot, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Eliot
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