Eloi
Meaning: “to pick, to choose from”
About the name Eloi
Eloi is a boy name with Latin roots, meaning “to pick, to choose from”.
It has a unique, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Eloi ranked #7830 for boys in the US, with 10 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2024. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Eloi were boys.
Etymology
From Latin, meaning “to pick, to choose from”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Eloi”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #7830
- In 2015
- #12618
- Babies in 2025
- 10
Popularity of Eloi, 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).
Nicknames for Eloi
Eloi is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Eloi
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.