Elion
Meaning
"most high, exalted one"
Origin: Hebrew Elyon
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,127
- Total SSA Count
- 70
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Eli, Lion
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"most high, exalted one"
Origin: Hebrew Elyon
"famous spear (from Hrodgar)"
Origin: Old High German
Ruger is more popular, ranked #2027 vs #2127 for Elion.
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Ruger is more popular, ranked #2027 compared to Elion at #2127 in the United States.
Elion means "most high, exalted one" (Hebrew Elyon origin). Ruger means "famous spear (from Hrodgar)" (Old High German origin).
Elion is primarily a boy name. Ruger is primarily a boy name.