Eli
Meaning
"ascended, high"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #92
- Total SSA Count
- 3,723
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- El
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"ascended, high"
Origin: Hebrew
"each of the two"
Origin: Greek
Eli is more popular, ranked #92 vs #3386 for Katheryn.
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Eli is more popular, ranked #92 compared to Katheryn at #3386 in the United States.
Eli means "ascended, high" (Hebrew origin). Katheryn means "each of the two" (Greek origin).
Eli is primarily a boy name. Katheryn is primarily a girl name.