Eliot

Meaning of Eliot

Eliot means "My God" or "The Lord is my God."

Eliot has Hebrew roots — browse every Hebrew baby name in our catalog.

Popularity of Eliot

After ranking as high as #943 in 2012, Eliot has fallen out of the US top 1,000 as of 2025.

Notable people named Eliot

• T.S. Eliot
  Poet, playwright, literary critic
• Eliot Spitzer
  Former Governor of New York
• Eliot Ness
  Prohibition agent, The Untouchables
• Eliot Sumner
  English musician and actor
• Eliot Higgins
  Founder of Bellingcat

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Questions about the name Eliot

What does the name Eliot mean?

Eliot means eliot means "my god" or "the lord is my god.", and it comes from Hebrew origins.

Is Eliot a boy's or a girl's name?

Eliot is most commonly used as a boy's name in the United States.

How popular is the name Eliot?

Eliot did not appear in the top 1,000 baby names in 2025, which makes it a genuinely uncommon pick.

When was Eliot most popular?

Eliot peaked at #943 in 2012.