Eliot
Boy name · 16 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Eliot: 16 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 7 births in 1991.
Rooted in the Hebrew Eliyahu, meaning “my God is Yahweh,” Eliot is a variant of Elijah adopted widely as both a surname and a given name. The poet T.S. Eliot, author of *The Waste Land*, and novelist George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans) are its most famous bearers, while the name also appears in place names such as Eliot, Maine, named after a 17th-century missionary. In Scotland, the spelling Elliott is far more common, though Eliot retains a literary, slightly more refined air. The name shares its ancient root with the biblical prophet Elijah and the feast day of St. Elias, linking it to a rich spiritual heritage across cultures.
Boy 3 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 19917 babies
- Latest (2008)
- #5354 babies
- Total births
- 16since 1991
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y