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Eli

A male given name from Hebrew of Biblical origin.

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Eli at a glance

Origin
Hebrew
Root meaning
“ascent”
Pronunciation (IPA)
/ˈilaɪ/

Etymology

From Hebrew עֵלִי (“ascent”); cognate to the Arabic-derived Ali.

Meaning and etymology from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What does the name Eli mean?

A male given name from Hebrew of Biblical origin. Its root means "ascent".

This work includes material taken from the System Reference Document 5.1 ("SRD 5.1") by Wizards of the Coast LLC and available at https://dnd.wizards.com/resources/systems-reference-document. The SRD 5.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Mythology and video game character facts from Wikidata (CC0). Name roots from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).