Given name & surname
Elliott
“Jehovah is my God”·“yahweh is God”·“jehovah is my God”
Elliott is a form of Elijah. Interpretations include “yahweh is God” and “jehovah is my God” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Elliott carries the interpretation “Jehovah is my God.” Elliott is a form of Elijah. Interpretations include “yahweh is God” and “jehovah is my God” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is English.
How it developed
Elliott is used as a form of Elijah.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In English use, Elliott has a related form in Elliot. The history of Elliot gives this family its wider story. Elliot’s naming history includes the use of a family name as a given name. Elliott is a form of Elijah. The history of Elijah gives this family its wider story. Elijah appears in biblical tradition, giving it a longstanding religious and cultural context.
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Elliott through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 70,719
- 62,551 boys · 8,168 girls
- Most popular year
- 2019
- 3,126 babies
- 2025
- 2,776
- #160 for boys · #599 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −7%
- Steady
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 81% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 2,287 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 160 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 4.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 2,453 in 2019. It also appeared in 489 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (214). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 43,870 as a first name in 2020; 131,897 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Elliott’s family of names
In English usage, Elliott has a diminutive in Ellie. In English usage, Elliott has a later derivative in Elliot. Elliott is a form of Elijah.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Elliott has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its English roots to each of them.
Nicknames & forms 13
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Elliott
- Elliott GouldAmerican actor (born 1938)
- Elliott SmithAmerican musician (1969–2003)
- Elliott ErwittFrench-born American advertising and documentary photographer (1928-2023)
- Elliott CarterAmerican composer (1908-2012)
- Elliott CouesAmerican ornithologist (1842–1899)
- Elliott Abramspoliticianborn 1948
- Elliott NugentAmerican actor, playwright, writer, and film director (1896-1980)
- Elliott BelgraveGovernor-General of Barbadosborn 1931
- Elliott BennettEnglish association football playerborn 1988
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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