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 [ 3 syll. el-liot, ell-i-ot ] The boy name Elliot is pronounced as EHLiyahT KEY. Elliot is mainly used in the English language and it is of Old French origin. The name's meaning is my God is Yahweh. The first name is derived from the surname, which is itself from a medieval Norman French diminutive of Elie, and ultimately of the name Elijah. The US poet T.S. Eliot (1888-1965) was a famous bearer of the surname. Forms of Elliot include the variant spellings Eliot (English), Eliott (English), and Elliott (English). See also the related form, the English Elijah. Elliot is fairly popular as a baby name for boys, and it is also considered trendy. The name has been growing in popularity since the 1910s. Its usage peaked modestly in 2008 with 0.046% of baby boys being given the name Elliot. It ranked at #332 then. Among all boy names in its group, Elliot was the 2nd most popular after the English Elijah in 2008. It was used 13 times more than Elliot in that year. Baby names that sound like Elliot include the English Eliot, the English Elliott, the English Eliott, the Greek Eliud, the English Ellwood, and the English Elwood. KEY: Pronunciation for Elliot: EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; T as in "tea (T.IY)"   |
