The first name Eliel

In 2025, 13 boys were named Eliel, making it the 1,897th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 20 births (#1,322).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Eliel with other names.

In 2025, 503 boys born in the United States were named Eliel, the 586th most popular boys’ name that year.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Eliel Saarinen
  Finnish-American architect (1873-1950)
• Eliel Soisalon-Soininen
  Finnish politician (1856–1905)
• Lars Sonck
  Finnish-Swedish architect (1870–1956)
• Armas Lindgren
  Finnish architect (1874–1929)
• Aarne Pelkonen
  Finnish gymnast, 1891–1959
• Risto Orko
  Finnish filmmaker (1899–2001)
• Otto Stenroth
  Finnish politician (1861-1939)

• John
• James
• Joseph
• David
• Noah
• Michael
• Jacob
• Daniel
• Samuel
• Joshua
• Benjamin
• Ethan
• Isaac
• Adam
• Matthew
• Elijah

All 346 names of Hebrew origin

What does the name Eliel mean?

Eliel means “el is my lord” in Hebrew.

What is the origin of the name Eliel?

From Hebrew אֱלִיאֵל ('ĕlī'ēl, “El is my lord”).

How popular is the name Eliel?

In 2025, 13 boys born in England and Wales were named Eliel, ranking 1,897th. Its peak was 2024, with 20 births.

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

Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 4,931 US babies named Eliel since 1880 were boys.

When was Eliel most popular?

2025 in the United States, when 503 babies were named Eliel, its highest rank at 586th.