Elie
Meaning
“French form of Elijah, Hebrew for 'my God is Yahweh'”
Elie's name family
One shared root links 5 names across 2 languages.
Shared root: from Hebrew Eliyyahu "my God is Yahweh", the fiery prophet; Elias is its Greek dress and Ellis its English surname echo
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Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Elie peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
427 people · the #14,910 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 500,000 · median age 39
Among people named Elie living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 33 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Elie
Most people given the name Elie in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Elie deep dive
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