ELLIOT  

Gender: M
Origin of Elliot: Anglicization of ELIJAH or ELIAS
Meaning of Elliot: "the Lord is my God"

Elliot's Popularity in 2009: #297

Elliot's a winner -- it has the ideal quality of being neither too common nor weirdly unique. Elliot last had a style boost in the early 1980s via the young hero of the movie E. T., also named Elliot.

Nicknames & Variations for Elliot:
Eliot, Eliott, Eliut, Elliot, Elyot, Elyott

People who like Elliot also like:

Caroline, Cecily, Matilda, Henry, Gabriel, Jack, Julian, Oliver, Oscar, Felix, Thomas

Elliot is being discussed in our message boards:

• **BNG**
• Opinions and help on my top names? :)
• D, E, & F Names
• Is there a name you love but wouldnt give to your child?
• Help! Need to narrow down a huge boys list.

Read Nameberry blog posts about Elliot:

• TOP BOYS' NAMES: One Mom Puts Her Picks To The Test
• MOVIE AWARD NAMES: Looking beyond Oscar
• GOOD NAMES.... with bad, bad associations
• HOTTEST BABY NAME TRENDS OF 2010
• SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE BABY NAMES: Are they ready for prime time?