Meaning and Origin of: Eli

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Boy name origins & meanings:

• Greek : Light, variation of Eleanor
• Hebrew : High

Boy name variations

• Elie,
• Eliot,
• Ely,
• Elliot,
• Elliott,
• Eliott,
• Eliut,
• Eliud,
• Elliotte,
• Elyot,

Family name origins & meanings:

• Jewish : from a short form of Elia.

Famous people with this first name:

• Eli Manning

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