About the name Elliot
Elliot began as a medieval pet form of Elias that hardened into a surname and then softened back into a first name. The spelling question is the only real hurdle, since Elliot, Elliott and Eliot all have legitimate history and none of them will ever be assumed correctly over the phone.
Elliot is a boy name of English (from Elias) origin, pronounced EL-ee-ut. On the NameRarity scale it scores 40 out of 100, which places it in the uncommon band — familiar to everyone, yet rarely duplicated in the same room. Its strongest period was the steadily rising.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Elliot?
Elliot sits at approximately #210 in recent US rankings. Roughly 250 people per million carry it — about 1 in 4,000. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Elliot
- Elliot PageCanadian actor known for Juno and The Umbrella Academy
Spellings and variants of Elliot
Names similar to Elliot
Elias
ih-LY-us
My God is Yahweh
Eknath
AYK-naath
Lord of the one, from the Marathi saint-poet of the Varkari tradition
Ezekiel
ih-ZEEK-ee-ul
God strengthens
Ramesh
ruh-MAYSH
Lord of Lakshmi, an epithet of Vishnu
Venkat
VENG-kut
From Venkateswara, the lord of the Venkata hill
Zachary
ZAK-uh-ree
The Lord has remembered
Arjun
AR-joon
Bright, silver-white; the great archer of the Mahabharata
Emmett
EM-it
Universal, whole
Elliot — frequently asked questions
What does the name Elliot mean?
Elliot means "The Lord is my God". It is a name of English (from Elias) origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Elliot?
Elliot is pronounced EL-ee-ut, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Elliot?
Elliot scores 40 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it uncommon. Roughly 1 in every 4,000 people carry it — about 250 per million.
What is the numerology number for Elliot?
Elliot carries the expression number 1, known as The Pioneer. Its soul urge number is 2 and its personality number is 8.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Elliot?
The lucky number for Elliot is 1 (with 10, 19, 28 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Sunlit Gold. The traditional lucky day is Sunday and the associated gemstone is Ruby.
Is Elliot a popular name?
Elliot currently sits around rank #210 in the United States, and its strongest period was the steadily rising.