Name meaning & stats
Elliot
Elliot means “Yahweh is my God” (Hebrew origin). 63,359 US babies since 1940, peak 2017. Notable Elliots are 1.6× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
“Yahweh is my God”
HebrewWell documented
In US birth records
Peak year: 2017
63,359 US babies were named Elliot between 1940 and 2025.
Where Elliots end up
Not enough notable Elliots 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…
Elliot has a surprise career: 1.7×
Spelling family
1 in 2 Elliotts spell it Elliot
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2017)