Eliot Name Meaning, Origin & Gender

Eliot Name at a Glance

Name	Eliot
Meaning	Variant of Elliot: God on high; my God is Jehovah. From a surname derived from a medieval abbreviation of the Greek Elias. Variant of Elijah.
Origin	English
Gender	Boy

What Does the Name Eliot Mean?

According to the information recorded in our baby name database, Eliot means “Variant of Elliot: God on high; my God is Jehovah. From a surname derived from a medieval abbreviation of the Greek Elias. Variant of Elijah”. Name meanings can vary between languages, regions and naming traditions, so families may also wish to confirm a meaning within the cultural or linguistic context that matters to them.

Eliot Name Origin

Our database records Eliot under English origin. Browse more English baby names to compare other names in the same origin collection.

Is Eliot a Boy or Girl Name?

In our database, Eliot is listed as a boy name. Usage can differ across countries, languages and families.

Choosing the Name Eliot

When considering Eliot for a baby, you may want to compare its recorded meaning and origin with family traditions, pronunciation, spelling, initials, middle names and how the full name sounds with the family name.