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The baby name Eliot is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛliət/ — EL-ee-uht.

Eliot is French in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: French
Pronunciation: /ˈɛliət/ — EL-ee-uht

What is the meaning of the name Eliot ?

The baby name Eliot is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛliət/ — EL-ee-uht.

Eliot is French in Origin.

Eliot is a streamlined English form of Elliot/Elliott, from Old French Eliot/Elyot, a medieval diminutive of Elias (the Greek rendering of Hebrew Eliyahu/Elijah), meaning “Yahweh is my God.” Variant spellings include Elliott, Elliot, Eliott, and Elyot; modern feminine elaborations such as Elliotte also appear. Short forms include Eli and, less commonly, Lio/Leo.

Attested in medieval records across England and Normandy, the name moved between given name and surname, notably among the Scottish Border Elliots. As a first name, it gained traction in the 18th–19th centuries and has enjoyed steady modern use. Literary associations are strong: poet T. S. Eliot and the novelist George Eliot (pen name of Mary Ann Evans) cemented its cultured aura. Today Eliot reads crisp and unisex, used throughout the English-speaking world and parts of Europe; it remains rarer than Elliott/Elliot while sharing their meaning and heritage.

Eliot has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Eliot

Eliot Sumner Actor|musician · Born 1990 · United Kingdom Eliot Sumner is best known as an English singer, songwriter, and actor. They have released music including the albums Information and The Constant, and they are also the child of musician Sting and Trudie Styler.

Celebrity babies named Eliot

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Eliot Sumner Trudie Styler film producer Sting singer

Eliot – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2024 #1 820
HT 0 #12 1 399
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
Switzerland Boys 2024 #128 10 1,769
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
France Boys 2021 #151 350 2,865
BW Boys 0 #151 4 4,685
RS Boys 0 #153 2 2,277
Belgium Boys 2024 #160 29 401
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
PR Boys 0 #172 7 2,508
Sweden Boys 2022 #173 10 1,509
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
SI Boys 0 #206 6 3,402
Canada Boys 2024 #216 93 2,588
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
NA Boys 0 #249 5 6,830
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
TW Boys 0 #253 4 7,111
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
AL Boys 0 #279 20 5,122
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
CZ Boys 0 #303 3 6,530
CN Boys 0 #325 7 9,639
PE 0 #326 4 6,350
DK Boys 0 #330 3 7,401
GT 0 #335 4 5,948
PL Boys 0 #337 4 6,459
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
GH Boys 0 #358 4 8,138
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
BO 0 #401 8 6,868
UY Boys 0 #408 6 5,922
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
MX 0 #440 6 8,339
AR Boys 0 #448 20 7,628
GT Boys 0 #456 19 7,625
PA Boys 0 #457 25 9,305
ZA 0 #470 5 14,421
CR Boys 0 #502 9 10,188
BO Boys 0 #503 90 9,244
CO 0 #504 7 7,768
HK Boys 0 #512 16 12,905
RU Boys 0 #521 6 12,621
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
Finland Boys 2026 #536 151 3,552
CM Boys 0 #540 11 12,054
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
PS Boys 0 #555 7 10,655
IR Boys 0 #561 5 10,162
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
IL Boys 0 #595 13 10,983
CL Boys 0 #604 62 13,390
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
LB 0 #648 11 13,263
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
PE Boys 0 #716 164 14,506
MX Boys 0 #733 253 16,355
SG Boys 0 #733 7 17,960
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
United States Boys 2024 #756 137 7,044
BR Boys 0 #781 5 12,213
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
NG Girls 0 #824 3 15,093
Spain Boys 0 #851 80 5,610
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
ZA Boys 0 #870 318 25,619
CO Boys 0 #874 47 15,656
United States Girls 2024 #910 7 8,487
NG Boys 0 #912 40 16,906
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
OM Boys 0 #916 3 17,948
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
NL Boys 0 #942 10 5,873
Germany Boys 0 #943 10 5,697
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,014 1 25,931
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
MA 0 #1,117 12 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,132 10 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,139 5 22,615
DZ 0 #1,167 10 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,172 12 17,781
MY Boys 0 #1,178 5 25,439
TR 0 #1,253 2 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,418 54 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,686 6 28,008

Eliot is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Wallonia, Belgium
Switzerland
United States

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People also ask about Eliot

Eliot is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Eliot is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /ˈɛliət/ — EL-ee-uht.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Elliot, Elliott, Eliott and Elyot.
Across languages, Eliot has these equivalents: Elijah (Hebrew), Elias (Greek/Latin), Elías (Spanish), Élie (French), Ilya (Russian), and 3 more.
Yes, very popular — Eliot ranked #1 in Ireland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 9 countries.
Eliot ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2024).
Yes — 1 notable people named Eliot are in our database, including Eliot Sumner (Actor|musician).
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Eliot for their child, including Trudie Styler and Sting.