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Elliot

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Meaning

My God is Yahweh, in the Elijah-linked naming tradition.

The exact Elliot entry identifies a variant of Elliott. Elliott documents the Middle English diminutive of Old French Elie, linked to Elias or Elijah, with this Hebrew interpretation. A separate Scottish surname history is not assigned the same meaning.

Origin

English name with Hebrew ancestry through the Elijah and Elliott name family.

This describes the documented Hebrew-linked naming route. The Elliott source separately records Scottish surname ancestry; a surname-based family history can differ.

English pronunciation

Received Pronunciation: /ˈɛliːət/, /ˈɛlɪjət/; General American and Canada: /ˈɛliət/, /ˈɛlɪjət/

Recorded English readings, approximately EL-ee-ut or a more compressed EL-yut. Both stress the first syllable; personal preferences and regional vowels can vary.

Recorded English reading, as published. Accents and preferred pronunciations can differ.

Published name usage

Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.

Latest published record available for this spelling in each place and recorded usage
PlaceYearRecorded usagePublished birthsRankNotes
Canada2025Girls18 · preliminary13732025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Canada2025Boys449 · preliminary572025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
France2024Girls5 (rounded to 5)6472Counts are rounded to the nearest multiple of five. Ranks use unrounded publisher counts with randomly ordered ties; equally rounded counts can have different ranks. National coverage excludes Mayotte before 2012. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Automated direction labels are withheld for this rounded-count series. Rank basis: source published.
France2025Boys225 (rounded to 5)243Counts are rounded to the nearest multiple of five. Ranks use unrounded publisher counts with randomly ordered ties; equally rounded counts can have different ranks. National coverage excludes Mayotte before 2012. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Automated direction labels are withheld for this rounded-count series. Rank basis: source published.
England & Wales2025Girls54201Published ranks differ from ranks calculated over visible rows. Counts retained; automated trend labels withheld. Rank basis: source published.
England & Wales2025Boys54494Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Northern Ireland2025Boys12175Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Scotland2021Girls3792Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Scotland2025Boys6285Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Ireland2025Boys29170Names below three occurrences are unpublished. Accent recording changed in 2018; comparisons across that boundary may not describe the same spelling coverage. Counts refer to registrations in the year. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
United States2025Girls2411034Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.
United States2025Boys2,417151Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.

Canada, Ireland and France coverage includes confidently matched existing profiles only; unmatched spellings are awaiting review. French counts are rounded to five.

Sources & notes

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Language of use: English

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The exact English personal-name entry documents given-name use. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, exact Elliot entries. Sources: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Elliot&oldid=92114128. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized the documented name route or language-specific relationship. No source audio, images or quotations reused.

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Meaning: My God is Yahweh, in the Elijah-linked naming tradition.

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The exact Elliot entry identifies a variant of Elliott. Elliott documents the Middle English diminutive of Old French Elie, linked to Elias or Elijah, with this Hebrew interpretation. A separate Scottish surname history is not assigned the same meaning. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, exact Elliot, Elliott, Elijah entries. Sources: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Elliot&oldid=92114128; https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Elliott&oldid=88778930; https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Elijah&oldid=92065602. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized the documented name route or language-specific relationship. No source audio, images or quotations reused.

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Nickname: Ellie

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Nickname option: Ellie can be used for Elliot. The English entry labels Ellie as a rare diminutive of the male name Elliot. The more familiar feminine name routes remain separate. Popularity counts remain separate. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Ellie&oldid=91819783. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names presents a reviewed reverse link from the documented short-form entry, retaining language, rare-use and uncertainty qualifications. No source audio reused.

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Origin: English name with Hebrew ancestry through the Elijah and Elliott name family.

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This describes the documented Hebrew-linked naming route. The Elliott source separately records Scottish surname ancestry; a surname-based family history can differ. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, exact Elliot, Elliott entries. Sources: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Elliot&oldid=92114128; https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Elliott&oldid=88778930. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized the documented name route or language-specific relationship. No source audio, images or quotations reused.

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English pronunciation: Received Pronunciation: /ˈɛliːət/, /ˈɛlɪjət/; General American and Canada: /ˈɛliət/, /ˈɛlɪjət/

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Recorded English readings, approximately EL-ee-ut or a more compressed EL-yut. Both stress the first syllable; personal preferences and regional vowels can vary. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, exact Elliot entries. Sources: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Elliot&oldid=92114128. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized the documented name route or language-specific relationship. No source audio, images or quotations reused.

Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.

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Syllables: 2–3 (these recorded English readings)

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The entry records both a fuller vowel sequence and a compressed y-like transition, giving two or three syllables depending on the reading. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, exact Elliot entries. Sources: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Elliot&oldid=92114128. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized the documented name route or language-specific relationship. No source audio, images or quotations reused.

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Spelling variant: Eliot

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The exact Elliot personal-name entry explicitly lists Eliot as an alternative form. Pronunciations and popularity records are not transferred between spellings. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, exact Elliot entries. Sources: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Elliot&oldid=92114128. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized the documented name route or language-specific relationship. No source audio, images or quotations reused.

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Spelling variant: Eliott

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The exact Elliot personal-name entry explicitly lists Eliott as an alternative form. Pronunciations and popularity records are not transferred between spellings. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, exact Elliot entries. Sources: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Elliot&oldid=92114128. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized the documented name route or language-specific relationship. No source audio, images or quotations reused.

Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.

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Spelling variant: Elliott

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The exact Elliot personal-name entry explicitly lists Elliott as an alternative form. Pronunciations and popularity records are not transferred between spellings. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, exact Elliot entries. Sources: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Elliot&oldid=92114128. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized the documented name route or language-specific relationship. No source audio, images or quotations reused.

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Source: NISRA : Website: www.nisra.gov.uk

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License: Open Government Licence v3.0

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(C) Crown copyright. Data supplied by National Records of Scotland.

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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence

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U.S. Social Security Administration

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Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.

Credit: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.

License: Statistics Canada Open Licence

Adaptation: Adapted from Statistics Canada, First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators, Table 17-10-0147-01, reference years 1991–2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

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Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.

Credit: Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.

License: CC BY 4.0

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Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.

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License: Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab)

Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: column names and sex codes mapped and unique case-only spellings matched to existing profiles. Published rounded counts and ranks retained.

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