Eliab

“Hebrew, glossed 'To whom God is father' by Easton's; David's brother” — Hebrew (biblical) origin

Boy's name · #2480 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Eliab has appeared in US records since 1989 — best rank #1720 (2022) · 945 babies named Eliab all-time · 1 in 33,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 13,000 boys in Austria (2025) · about 1 in 14,000 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 18,000 boys in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Eliabs

Eliab Harvey — British Royal Navy admiral, politician, and art collector (1758-1830)
Eliab B. Dean, Jr. — American politician

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