Name meaning & stats
Eliot
Eliot means “Yahweh is my God” (Hebrew origin). 7,975 US babies since 1940, peak 2012. Notable Eliots are 1.6× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
“Yahweh is my God”
HebrewForm of Elliott
In US birth records
Peak year: 2012
7,975 US babies were named Eliot between 1940 and 2025.
Where Eliots end up
Not enough notable Eliots yet, so this uses the spelling family: Elliot, Elliott, Eliot.
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.6× | High · 41 people |
| Politician | 0.9× | Medium · 23 people |
| Actor | 1.1× | Medium · 22 people |
| Professor | 1.2× | Medium · 19 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, the Elliot family show up 1.6× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Eliot has a surprise career: 1.7×
Spelling family
1 in 17 Elliotts spell it Eliot
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2012)