Given name
Eliam
“the God of my nation”
Eliam is used as a given name. One Hebrew interpretation is “the God of my nation.”
Original Hebrewאליעם
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Hebrew interpretation is “the God of my nation.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.
How it developed
From the Hebrew word 'el (אל), “God,” and the Hebrew noun am (עם), “a people or kinsman.”
From biblical name research
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2000. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Eliam appears in 2 Samuel 11:3, 1 Chronicles 3:5.
- 2 Samuel 11:3
- 1 Chronicles 3:5
From biblical name research
Eliam through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,439
- 4,439 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 1,085 babies
- 2025
- 1,085
- #313 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +297%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 1,085 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 313 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 297.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (172). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,060 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Eliam’s family of names
Eliam has a related form in Elamea. Eliam has a related form in Elamee. Eliam has a related form in Elamey.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 8
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 8
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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