Eli
Origin of the name Eli:
Derived from the Hebrew `ēlī (high, ascent).
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In African pronounced EH-LEE and it means; high, ascended. It is is common as a female name in West and South Africa.
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Eli Lilly was a chemist who founded the multi-national pharmaceutical company that bears his name.
Eli Manning is an American football player born in 1981.
Eli Roth is a famous director (and now an actor as well) , Cabin Fever, Hostel(2) and Inglorious Basterds
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"Eli, the Barrow Boy", song by the Decemberists
"Eli's Coming", song by Three Dog Night
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Global Popularity of the Name Eli
- #100 in United States
- #105 in Canada (British Columbia)
- #126 in Canada (Quebec)
- #132 in Canada (Alberta)
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