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Eliel

“God is my lord” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #585 in the US (2025) · Trending

Eliel has appeared in US records since 1975 — best rank #584 (2024) · 4,922 babies named Eliel all-time · 1 in 3,400 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #35 in Finland (Finnish-sp.) (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 24 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Eliels

• Eliel Saarinen — Finnish-American architect (1873-1950)
• Eliel Soisalon-Soininen — Finnish politician (1856–1905)
• Eliel Peretz — Israeli association football player
• Eliel Swinton — American football player and actor (born 1975)
• Eliel Lazo — musician

What Eliels become

Among 34 notable people named Eliel:

Political leaders appear 2.1× more often than among typical names — e.g. Eliel Soisalon-Soininen, Finnish politician (1856–1905).

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