Eloi

eh-loo-uh, eh-LOY

French, Catalan and Spanish from the Latin Eligius

"the chosen"

Eloi Origin and Meaning

The name Eloi is a boy's name of Spanish origin meaning "the chosen".

From the saintly name Eligius, Eloi is popular in Catalonia but rarely used by English speakers. There's potential for confusion with Eli - and with the Aramaic word eloi, said to mean "my God", which appears in the bible.

Popularity of the name Eloi

• 1620 Nameberry 2023
• 121 Canada 2023

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Famous People Named Eloi

• Eloi Amagat Spanish footballer
• Eloi Baribeau Canadian businessman and politician
• Éloi Guillemette Canadian politician
• Éloi Johanneau French philologist
• Eloi Metullus Haitian Olympic sport shooter
• Éloi Meulenberg Belgian road bicycle racer
• Éloi Pélissier French rugby league player
• Elói Schleder Brazilian long,distance runner
• Elói Silva Portuguese footballer
• Eloi Tassin rench road bicycle racer
• Eloi Charlemagne Taupin French general in the Napoleonic Wars

The name Eloi in Pop Culture

• Eloi futuristic race in H.G. Wells' "The Time Machine"
• In French the name is usually written with an accent, "Éloi", and pronounced like "ay,lwa".

International Variations of the name Eloi

• Alois Czech
• Eligio Spanish