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Eli

Eli ranks #329 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 3 places, 6 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #241 among boy dog names.
Eli's popularity trend

Eli's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2018.

0.01%0.02%0.03%0.04%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
6
across 3 places
Popularity rank
#329
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
−26
2014 → 2019
Gender split
92% male
8% female92% male

Gender split comes from 26 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Eli mean?
/ˈilaɪ/2 syllablesOrigin: Hebrew

Eli is a Hebrew name in its own right, generally translated as "ascent" or "elevated," and belongs to Eli, the high priest who raised the prophet Samuel in the Hebrew Bible. Today it's also widely used as a short form of Elijah, meaning "my God is Yahweh."

Eli is short, warm, and easy to say — a name with quiet strength that suits a steady, loyal companion.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Eli shows up

Cats named Eli per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.02%
DarwinNT, AU0.13%
SeattleWA, US<0.01%

Cat names like Eli

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