Eliel is in steady use in Finland. Though rare between 1940-1979, Eliel has been rather popular in the 21st century. There have been over 4000 bearers in the population registry, half of which were born after 2010. Source: Finnish Population Information System's Name service. [noted -ed]
The name is written as Ἐλιήλ in Greek.
Sources used:
- http://greekdoc.com/bible/names/el.html#ελι (in English)
- 5:24 of Chronicles I in the Septuagint:
• https://www.ellopos.net/elpenor/greek-texts/septuagint/chapter.asp?book=13&page=5 (in English and Greek)
• https://en.katabiblon.com/us/index.php?text=LXX&book=1Chr&ch=5 (in Greek)
- 11:46 of Chronicles I in the Septuagint:
• https://www.ellopos.net/elpenor/greek-texts/septuagint/chapter.asp?book=13&page=11 (in English and Greek)
• https://en.katabiblon.com/us/index.php?text=LXX&book=1Chr&ch=11 (in Greek)
- 31:13 of Chronicles II in the Septuagint:
• https://www.ellopos.net/elpenor/greek-texts/septuagint/chapter.asp?book=14&page=31 (in English and Greek)
• https://en.katabiblon.com/us/index.php?text=LXX&book=2Chr&ch=31 (in Greek) [noted -ed]