Submitted Names Containing eli

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Cornelian m & f English (Rare)
Named for the deep red gemstone which is also known as a carnelian. The word comes from the Latin cornum, meaning "cornel cherry" - a flowering dogwood tree with small, dark red fruit.... [more]
Corneliana f Late Roman
Feminine form of Cornelianus.
Cornelianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Cornelius. A bearer of this name was the Roman rhetorician Sulpicius Cornelianus, who lived in the 2nd century AD.
Cornelie f Dutch, Danish (Rare), German (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Cornelia, which was probably influenced by its French form Cornélie.
Cornelieke f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Cornelie, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke.
Cornéline f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
Diminutive of Cornélie, as it contains the French feminine diminutive suffix -ine.
Cornelis f East Frisian
Variation of Cornelia and feminine version of Cornelius.
Cornelisje f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Feminine form of Cornelis, which was created by adding the Dutch and Frisian diminutive suffix -je to it. This particular way of feminizing masculine names is typically Dutch as well as Frisian, and originated in medieval times.
Corneliske f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Feminine form of Cornelis, which was created by adding the Dutch and Frisian diminutive suffix -ke to it. This particular way of feminizing masculine names is typically Dutch as well as Frisian, and originated in medieval times.
Cunobelina f Brythonic
Feminine form of Cunobelinus.
Curneliu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Cornelio.
Cvetelina f Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Tsvetelina.
Dachelin m Medieval English, Anglo-Norman
Probably a Romanic diminutive of Germanic names such as Dagobert that begin with the element tac meaning "day".
Daelin f & m American
Variant of Daylin.... [more]
Dandelion f English (Rare)
The English name, Dandelion, is a corruption of the French dent de lion meaning "lion's tooth", referring to the coarsely toothed leaves. It is usually is used as a nickname.
Daneli m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Daniel.
Danelia f Kazakh (Rare)
Variant transcription of Daneliya.
Danelia f Spanish (Latin American), English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Probably a shift from Daniela. Regarding Latin American usage, it is mainly used in Nicaragua and neighbouring Honduras.
Daneliia f Kazakh
Variant transcription of Данэлия (see Daneliya.
Danelíus m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Danelius.
Danelius m Norwegian (Rare)
Latinized form of Daniel.
Daneliya f Kazakh (Rare)
From Persian دان (dân) meaning "knowing, able" and Turkic el meaning "country, society".
Danieli m Sicilian, Georgian, Sardinian
Sicilian and Campidanese Sardinian form of Daniel as well as the Georgian nominative case form of the name. It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Danielina f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Daniela or a feminization of Daniel.
Danieline f Malagasy (Rare)
Feminization of Daniel.
Daveline f English (Modern, Rare)
Presumably a feminization of David combining its short form Dave with the common feminine name suffix -line.
Daweli m Romani
The name of the swing guittarist Daweli Reinhardt.
Deelia f Finnish
Finnish form of Delia 1.
Deleliah f English
Likely a variant of Delilah
Deli f Spanish
Diminutive of Adelina.
Deli m Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian deli, a literary word meaning "stalwart, athletic (figure), well-built (person)" (from Ottoman Turkish deli "mad, insane", perhaps ultimately via Serbo-Croatian dèli "brave" and thus referring to a soldier in 16th-century Hungary).
Dèlia f Catalan
Catalan form of Delia 1.
Deliades m Ancient Greek
Derived from the toponym Delos (see Delia 1). Deliades (sometimes called Alcimenes or Peiren) was a son of King Glaucus of Potniae in Greek mythology... [more]
Delian f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus".
Deliana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Деляна (see Delyana).
Deliana f Dutch
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include an elaboration of Delia 1.
Deliane f Dutch
Variant of Deliana.
Deliang m Chinese
From Chinese 德 () meaning "ethics, mortality, virtue" combined with 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" or 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, radiant, light"... [more]
Délibáb f Hungarian
From the Hungarian vocabulary word délibáb meaning "mirage".
Delica f Slovene
Diminutive form of Adela.
Delicate f Medieval Italian, Medieval English
Derived from Latin delicata meaning "luxurious, sumptuous; polite, elegant; delicate, dainty, pretty".
Delícia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Portuguese delícia "delight, pleasure".
Delighter f English (Rare)
This name is derived from the word of the same name meaning "one who gives/takes delight", which is derived from the word delight meaning "joy, pleasure", which was spelled delite until the 16th century because of the change of the word that was being influenced by words ending with -light (from Middle English delit which, in turn, is derived from Old French delit meaning "pleasure, delight, sexual desire" or delitier meaning "please greatly, charm." Those Old French words originate from Latin delectare meaning "to allure, delight, charm, please", which is a frequentative of delicere meaning "entice.")
Délima f French (Quebec)
Probably a shortened form of French Rose-de-Lima, in which case it means "of Lima". Saint Rose of Lima (French: Rose de Lima; 1586-1617) was born in Lima, Peru, and the first person born in the Americas to be canonized as a Catholic saint.
Delima f Indonesian
Means "pomegranate" or "ruby" in Indonesian.
Delin m Albanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Delina.
Delina f Dutch
Contracted form of Deliana.
Delina f English (Rare), Sicilian, Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Romani
English truncated form of Adeline and Sicilian truncated form of Adelina. This name was borne by Delina Filkins, the first person verified to reach the age of 113, in 1928.
Delina f Albanian, Theatre
Derived from Albanian delinj, a particle indicating a high degree of the characteristic quality of the following noun. Delina (1964) is a ballet composed by Çesk Zadeja.
Delinah f Obscure
Variant of Delina.
Delinda f African American (Modern)
Probably a combination of the popular name prefix De and Linda (compare Celinda, Belinda, Melinda, Delicia, Delise), though it was previously a medieval short form of Adelinda (see Adalind) or other Germanic names with a similar sound; Saint Gundelinda (see Gundelind), for example, has been referred to as Saint Delinda.
Deline f French (Archaic)
Truncated form of Adeline found in the Poitou-Charentes region of France.
Deling f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Delia 1, Adela, Adelina and similar names.
Deling f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Delinke f Hungarian
19th-century coinage intended as a feminine form of Deli.
Delino m English
Transferred use of the surname Delino. Famous bearers are Delino DeShields (1969-), an MLB player, and Delino Dexter Calvin (1798–1884), who was an Ontarian political figure and businessman.
Delino f Provençal
Short form of Adelino 2.
Delio m Galician
Masculine form of Delia 1.
Delious m African American
Likely an invented name.
Delisa f English (Modern)
Variant of Delicia. In some cases it may be a combination of the popular name prefix De and Lisa.
Delisa f Italian
Truncated form of Adelisa.
Delise f English (Modern)
Apparently a later variant of Delice. This occurred in the 1970s. In the United States Delisa, Delesha, Delisiah, Delisha, etc., are found... [more]
Delisja f Bosnian (Archaic)
Derived from Spanish delicia "delight, pleasure".
Deliso m Italian
Masculine form of Delisa.
Delissa f & m American
Likely an invented name, possibly a combination of Delia 1 and Lisa or perhaps a form of Delicia ... [more]
Delisse f English
Variant of Delice.
Deliu m Romanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Delia 1.
Deliverance f English (Puritan)
From the English word deliverance meaning "action of setting free" in physical or spiritual senses. An especially common name given in regard to the perils of child birth.
Delivery m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to being delivered from evil.
Deliza f English
Unknown, possibly a combination of Delilah and Eliza.
Delizah f English
Variant of Deliza.
Delizia f Italian (Modern, Rare)
Italian form of Delicia, from Italian delizia meaning "delight".
Detelin m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian детелина "clover; shamrock".
Detelina f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Detelin.
Dieudeline f Haitian Creole
A Haitian Creole name with Haitian and French elements dieu = "God" (from French), -de- (a connecting syllable), and the common feminine French suffix -line. It is typically given to girls in families who practice a syncretic blend of Vodou and Christianity.
Djelike f Walloon
Walloon form of Angélique.
Djeliza f Albanian
Variant of Diellza.
Docelina f Medieval Occitan
Diminutive of Doça and cognate of Douceline.
Dolcelina f Italian
Italian form of Douceline via its latinized form Dulcelina.
Dolcelino m Italian
Italian form of Doucelin via its latinized form Dulcelinus.
Dolcelinu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Dolcelino.
Domicelijus m Lithuanian
Masculine form of Domicelė.
Dorelia f Romanian, Romani
Elaboration of Dorela.
Dorthelia f American (South, Archaic)
Possibly a combination of Dorothy and Celia.
Doucelin m Medieval French
The first element of this name is derived from Old French dous meaning "sweet, soft", which is ultimately derived from Latin dulcis meaning "sweet". The second element consists of the French diminutive suffix -lin... [more]
Douceline f Medieval French, French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Feminine form of Doucelin. This name was borne by Douceline of Digne, a 13th-century Provençal mystic and Roman Catholic saint.
Duimelijntje f Folklore
Dutch form of Thumbelina, which is derived from Dutch duim meaning "thumb" combined with the Dutch diminutive suffixes -lijn and -tje.
Dželil m Bosnian
Masculine form of Dželila.
Dželila f Bosnian (Rare)
Bosnian form of Jalila.
Ebanchelina f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Evangeline.
Ebbelina f East Frisian
Variation of Ebbe.
Ebelin f Obscure
A nickname derived from the surname Ebel, borne as given name by Ebelin Bucerius.
Ebelin m Medieval German
Derived from a name with the name element ebur "boar". Borne by an abbot of Eberbach Monastery (1263–1271).
Ecthelion m Literature
Ecthelion, or Ecthelion of the Fountain, was a mighty lord of Gondolin in the First Age of Middle-earth, and one of its greatest heroes.... [more]
Edèlia f Catalan
Catalan variant of Adelia.
Edeline f Medieval French, Anglo-Norman, French, Haitian Creole
Old French variant of Adelina. It was borne by Edeline Thwenge, a 14th-century heiress of Ripley Castle in North Yorkshire, England. The Edeline Islands of Western Australia are named for Lady Edeline Sackville-West (1870-1918), the wife of Gerald Strickland, 1st Baron Strickland.
Eelie f Scots
Diminutive of Eelan.
Eelija m Estonian
Estonian form of Elijah.
Eelisi f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Êlise.
Elelia f English (American, Rare)
Origin and meaning unknown. In the United States, the name seems to have been primarily given to girls born between the mid-19th century and the early 20th century.
Éli m Louisiana Creole
Louisiana French form of Eli 1.
Êli f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Eli 3.
Eli f Estonian
Variant of Ele.
Eli m Provençal
Provençal form of Elijah (compare Élie).
Eli m English
Short form of Elijah, Elias, Elisha and Elihu.
Élia f French
French form of Aelia.
Elía m & f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Elia.
Elia f Italian, Albanian, Spanish
Feminine form of Elio.
Elia f Bulgarian
Variant transliteration of Елиа (see Eliya).
Elia f East Frisian
Variant of Ele 3.
Elia f Malayalam
a diminutive of Eliamma, Elizabeth in Malayalam, used by St. Thomas Christian community
Eliáb m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Eliab.
Eliad m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Eli 2 and Ad means "My God is eternal" in Hebrew, it can be also variant of the name El'ad.
Eliada m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "God knows" in Hebrew (or possibly "God knew" or "God (is) knowing"). In the Old Testament this is the name of several characters, including a son of King David.
Eliadah m Biblical Hebrew
Eliadah, meaning "God Knows," was the father of Rezon, regent of Damascus in the time of Solomon. I Kings 11:23
Eliadus m Arthurian Cycle
King of Sicily and father of Floriant, an Arthurian knight, who was raised by Morgan Le Fay.
Eliah m Dutch
Dutch form of Elijah.
Eliahba m Biblical
Means "God hides" in Hebrew, from the roots אל ('el), meaning "God" and חבא (haba'), "to hide". This is the name of one of David's mighty men in the Old Testament.
Eliahu m Hebrew
Variant transcription of אֵלִיָּהוּ (see Eliyahu.
Eliam m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "God's people" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew el "God" and am "people". Eliam was the name of a biblical character listed in the Books of Samuel as one of "The Thirty."
Elian m Bulgarian, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian
Form of Aelianus (see Aelian) in several languages.
Elíana f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Eliana 1.
Eliána f Hungarian, Slovak
Hungarian form of Eliana 1.
Eliander m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
This given name is predominantly used in South America. In the Spanish-speaking countries of that continent, it is probably a combination of a name starting with Eli- (such as Elisa) with a name ending in -ander (such as Alexander)... [more]
Elianderson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Probably a modern combination of a given name starting with Eli- (such as Elias and Elisa) with the English surname Anderson... [more]
Eliandro m Portuguese (Brazilian)
This given name is predominantly used in Brazil. Seeing as it is fairly common in especially Latin-American countries for parents to give their child a name that is a combination of their own names, this name is probably a combination of a name starting with Eli- (such as Elisabete) with a name ending in -andro (such as Leandro).... [more]
Eliángel f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Probably a combination of Elisa or Elisabeth and Ángel.
Elianis f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly coined as a feminine form of Elián or, more likely, an elaborated form of Eliana 1.
Elianis f Spanish (Latin American)
From the name of Helios, the greek god of sun, which name means "sun".
Elianna f Greek
Perhaps a combination of Elisavet or Eleni with Anna.
Élianne f French
Variant of Éliane.
Eliannette f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Either and elaboration of Eliana 1 with the popular feminine name suffix ette, or a combination of Eliana 1 and Annette.
Eliano m Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Aelian.
Elianora f Sardinian, History
Sardinian form of Eleonora.... [more]
Éliante f Theatre
Variant of Elianthe. The name was used on a character in Molière's play Le Misanthrope (1666).
Eliantha f Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Elianthe. In some cases it might also be a blend of Elisabeth and Anthonia.
Elianthe f Dutch (Rare), French (Rare, Archaic), Flemish (Rare), Literature
Probably a variant form of Helianthe, with omission of the h-. However, in at least one recorded case (a Dutch family), this name was a blend of Elisabeth and Anthonia.... [more]
Eliantte m African American (Modern, Rare)
From a rhyming variant of Elliot. This is the name of the American jewelry company Eliantte.
Elianu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Eliano.
Elianys f Spanish (Latin American, Modern)
A variant of Eliana 1 using the popular feminine name suffix ys.
Eliara f Brazilian (Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly a variation of Liara or Eliana 1.
Élias m French, Judeo-French
French form of Elias.
Eliasaf m Hebrew (Rare)
Combination of the names Eli 2 and Asaf, means "God has collected" in Hebrew.
Eliasaph m Biblical
Means "God has added" or "God increases the family" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew el "God" and yasáph "to add". This was the name of two minor biblical characters; one was a son of Deuel, and the other was a son of Lael.
Eliaser m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Elieser.
Eliashib m Biblical
Means "El restores" or "El causes to return." The name of multiple men in the Bible, including three men who were forced to divorce their foreign wives after the Ezrahite return to Jerusalem... [more]
Eliass m Latvian
Latvian form of Elias.
Eliathah m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "God comes (to him)" or "to whom God will come", derived from Hebrew el "God" and atháh "to come, to bring". In the bible, this was the name of one of the many sons of Heman the Levite.
Eliava f Hebrew
Feminine form of Eliav.
Eliaz m Hebrew
Means "my God is strong" from Hebrew אֵלִי (elí) "my God" and עז (az) "strong, vehement, harsh".
Eliaz m Breton
Breton form of Elias.
Eliâzar m Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Eleazar.
Eliazar m Georgian, Guernésiais
Georgian form of Eleazar and Guernésiais variant of Eliâzar.
Elibeth f Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive or contracted form of Elisabeth.
Elica f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Елица (see Elitsa).
Elica f Slovene
Diminutive of Adela, Eleonora, Elizabeta and Helena.
Elice f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Elise.
Elichai m Hebrew
My God lives, my God is alive
Elichanaf m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
This is a name given to one of the sons of Magog in the Book of Jasher.
Elicheved f Hebrew
My god is glory
Elicio m Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Elicius.
Eliciu m Sicilian
Variant of Eliggiu.
Elicja f Polish (Rare)
Possibly variation on Alicja, modified to rhyme with Felicja or inspired by names starting with El- such as Eliza.
Elick m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Elick.
Elick m Scots
Scots form of Alec.
Elicot f Medieval English
Diminutive of Ellice and precursor to the surname Ellicot.
Élida f Spanish, Galician, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly from Élide, the Spanish name for the historic region of Elis, located in Greece.
Elida f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Faroese
Variant of Ellida, a feminine form of Elliði.
Elidad m Biblical Hebrew
Elidad was a prince of the tribe of Benjamin; one of those appointed by Moses to superintend the division of Canaan amongst the tribe (Numbers 34: 21).
Elidan f Literature
In Gillian Bradshaw's HAWK OF MAY series, Elidan is the name of the character typically named Elaine.
Elídia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese feminine form of Elidius.
Elidia f Spanish (Mexican)
Feminine form of Elidio.
Elidijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Elidius.
Elidio m Spanish
Exact origins uncertain. It may stem from the Ancient Greek “Ēlis (Ἦλις) / Ileia (Ηλεία),” meaning “low land, hollow earth.” This is the name of a region in western Greece. Another possibility is that it stems from the name Helios, the mythological son of Poseidon, from the Greek “hḗlios ‎(ἥλιος)” meaning "sun".
Elidius m History (Ecclesiastical)
This name is best known for being one of the names that the 8th-century Cornish hermit saint Lide (also known as Elid, Elida, Elide, Lyda and Lyde) was known by... [more]
Elido m Spanish
Exact origins uncertain. It may stem from the Ancient Greek “Ēlis (Ἦλις) / Ileia (Ηλεία),” meaning “low land, hollow earth.” This is the name of a region in western Greece. Another possibility is that it stems from the name Helios, the mythological son of Poseidon, from the Greek “hḗlios ‎(ἥλιος)” meaning "sun".
Elidor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Eli 2 and Dor means "Generation of my God" in Hebrew.
Elidur m Welsh (Archaic)
Old Welsh name, the second element likely deriving from Welsh dur "steel" but the first element being of uncertain meaning. According to Geoffrey of Monmouth, Elidur was the name of a king of Britain... [more]
Elidyr m Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Variant of Elidir (see Elidur). This form appears in the legend of 'Culhwch and Olwen' belonging to one of Arthur's knights: Elidyr Gyvarwydd.
Elie m Jewish, Yiddish, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Short form of Eliezer or Elijah. A famous bearer is Elie Wiesel, Jewish rights activist.
Elie f Medieval English
Diminutive of Ellen 1.
Eliedus m Arthurian Cycle
One of the heathen kings who, under King Oriel, ravaged northern Britain in the early days of Arthur’s reign.
Eli'el m Biblical
Variant transcription of Eliel.... [more]
Eliël m Dutch
Dutch form of Eliel.
Eliella f Eastern African
Eliella is a feminine name used mainly in the Kirundi language throughout Burundi likely due to the linguistic influences of German & Belgian colonization from the 1890's-1960's.
Eliëlle f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Eliël.
Elielle f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Eliel.
Elielson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of Eliel and the suffix -son, found in names like Edson, Wilson or Anderson.
Élien m French
French form of Aelian.
Elien f Dutch
Dutch form of Eline, with its spelling phonetical in nature. A known bearer of this name is Elien Meijer (b. 1970), a retired Dutch rower who won a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney... [more]
Elienai m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Meaning: The God of my eyes or my eyes are towards God. ... [more]
Eliene f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian borrowing of Élienne.
Élienne f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Élien.
Elienora f Medieval Latin
Medieval Latin form of Eleanor, recorded in England.
Elies m Catalan, Sardinian (Archaic)
Catalan form and Sardinian variant of Elias.
Eliesar m Faroese
Faroese form of Elieser.
Elíeser m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Eliezer.
Éliet m French (Archaic)
Obsolete French diminutive of Élie.