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 [ 2 syll. e-li, el-i ] The girl name Eli is also used as a boy name, with the latter form being far more popular. It is pronounced IYLay KEY. Eli is of Old Greek and Sanskrit origin. It is used mainly in Hungarian and Indian. From Old Greek and Sanskrit roots, its meaning is 'smart woman' - in this context, Eli is usually used in the Indian language. See Eli for more info. In addition, Eli is a form of the Czech, Dutch, English, German, Greek, Hungarian, Portuguese, Romanian, Scandinavian, Slavic, and Spanish Alexandra in the Hungarian language. Eli is not commonly used as a baby girl name. It is not in the top 1000 names. Out of the family of girl names directly related to Eli, the Czech, Dutch, English, German, Greek, Hungarian, Portuguese, Romanian, Scandinavian, Slavic, and Spanish Alexandra was the most regularly used in 2008. Eli has in the last century been mainly given to boys. Baby names that sound like Eli include the Hungarian Ila, the Hebrew Illa, the Scottish Isla, the Greek Aeola, the English and German Ilia, the English and Italian Iole, the English Iolee, and the Romanian Iulia. KEY: English pronunciation for Eli: IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; AY as in "hide (HH.AY.D)"   |
