Elliot
Meaning: “my God is Yahweh”
About the name Elliot
Elliot 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.
In 2025, Elliot ranked #151 for boys in the US, with 2,417 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2022. Since 2000, 85% of US babies named Elliot were boys.
Etymology
A variant of Elliott, which comes from Old French, meaning “my God is Yahweh”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Elliot”, “Elliott”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #151
- In 2015
- #208
- Babies in 2025
- 2,417
Popularity of Elliot, 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 Elliot
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.