This ancient biblical name has a simple, clean elegance, which may account for its recent surge in popularity. Either that or there are a whole lot of football fans hoping to raise the next Eli Manning.
Variations
Eloy,
Elie,
Ely,
Eloi
Eli is a nickname of
Eliseo,
Elisha,
Elisandro,
Elio,
Elihu,
Elijah,
Elias,
and
Eleazar.
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You may find some surprises -- for example, who knew Jennifer was a boy's name? Because this feature uses actual Social Security data, it includes the human error that attends a large survey, but it still reliably reflects the patterns of naming fashion.
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