The baby name Eliam is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced EL-ee-əm (IPA: /ˈɛliəm/).
Eliam is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Eliam is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced EL-ee-əm (IPA: /ˈɛliəm/).
Eliam is Hebrew in Origin.
From Biblical Hebrew Eliam, built from El “God” + am “people,” usually glossed “God of the people” or “people of God.” The name occurs in the Hebrew Bible for two figures: the father of Bathsheba (2 Samuel 11:3) and a member of David’s elite warriors, identified as the son of Ahithophel (2 Samuel 23:34). In the Chronicles parallel, Bathsheba’s father is called Ammiel, a reversed theophoric form meaning “people of God,” reinforcing the semantic link between Eliam and Ammiel.
Variants and spellings include Elyam and Eli’am; related names are Ammiel and, less directly, Elam (distinct in origin). Though uncommon through much of post-biblical history, Eliam has seen modest modern use in Israel and among Christian communities, with appealing nicknames Eli and Liam and a sound that bridges familiar favorites. The name conveys communal faith - God in relation to a people - rather than purely individual devotion.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #126 | 12 | 1,769 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #177 | 6 | 1,509 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #244 | 3 | 3,322 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #251 | 56 | 2,588 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #325 | 63 | 2,865 |
| GT | 0 | #337 | 2 | 5,948 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #346 | 853 | 7,044 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #443 | 3 | 8,339 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #456 | 26 | 9,305 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #465 | 10 | 7,625 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #470 | 18 | 10,188 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #477 | 7 | 7,628 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #515 | 4 | 9,861 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #538 | 4 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #558 | 4 | 10,655 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #615 | 8 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 3 | 10,983 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #652 | 14 | 13,390 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #661 | 22 | 3,552 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #863 | 16 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #866 | 55 | 15,656 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #919 | 12 | 5,610 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #921 | 62 | 16,355 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #929 | 15 | 14,861 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 11 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,156 | 23 | 25,619 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,171 | 13 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 |
Eliam is popular in 32 countries — most recent births per country:
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