Elliot
Say it: EL-ee-ot/ˈɛliːət/
BoyMeans from Elias, which means "my God is Yahweh"6 letters3 syllables
#170
in Ireland (2025)
#168 with spellings combined
29
babies in 2025
#124
best rank (2017)
848
babies since 1983
Down 43
10-year rank change
Elliot through the years
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| Year | Babies (boys) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #168 |
| 2024 | 20 | #220 |
| 2023 | 32 | #158 |
| 2022 | 28 | #183 |
| 2021 | 35 | #162 |
| 2020 | 36 | #155 |
| 2019 | 46 | #131 |
| 2018 | 46 | #134 |
| 2017 | 51 | #124 |
| 2016 | 49 | #134 |
| 2015 | 53 | #125 |
| 2014 | 30 | #193 |
| 2013 | 46 | #138 |
| 2012 | 33 | #191 |
| 2011 | 41 | #165 |
| 2010 | 28 | #211 |
| 2009 | 27 | #209 |
| 2008 | 28 | #199 |
| 2007 | 24 | #201 |
| 2006 | 18 | #218 |
| 2005 | 20 | #191 |
| 2004 | 11 | #244 |
| 2003 | 12 | #228 |
| 2002 | 8 | #267 |
| 2001 | 11 | #215 |
| 2000 | 16 | #174 |
| 1999 | 13 | #189 |
| 1998 | 5 | #280 |
| 1997 | 4 | #337 |
| 1996 | 6 | #276 |
| 1995 | 5 | #281 |
| 1994 | 4 | #299 |
| 1993 | 3 | #339 |
| 1992 | 11 | #198 |
| 1991 | 8 | #216 |
| 1990 | 4 | #286 |
| 1985 | 3 | #304 |
| 1983 | 4 | #282 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
★ What does Elliot mean?
From Elias, which means "my God is Yahweh"
English, from a surname that began as a medieval pet form of Elie (Elias).
Say it right
ELeeot
The story of Elliot
Elliot is a spelling of Elliott, an English surname. It grew out of a medieval pet form of Elie, the Old French version of Elias or Elijah. That Hebrew name means “my God is Yahweh”. Eliot and Eliott are other spellings.
The surname became a first name in modern times. It is mostly given to boys, though in some countries girls have been given it more often in recent years.
Elliot first appears in the CSO records in 1983. It peaked in 2015, with 53 babies, and its best rank was number 124 in 2017. In 2025, 29 boys were named Elliot. The CSO counts Elliot and Elliott separately, and over the years more Irish boys have been given the one-t spelling.
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Sources
- Wiktionary: Elliot (English proper noun)
- Wiktionary: Elliott (English proper noun)
- Wikipedia: Elliot
- CSO VSA50, Boys Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
- NISRA, First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland
At a glance
Similar names
Sibling ideas
Nicknames
Eli
Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Elliot | 29 | 848 |
In Northern Ireland
#175 in 2025 with 12 babies. Best rank #157 (2017); 221 babies since 1997.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.