Eleri

The striking name of a Welsh river, Eleri feels as mystical as it does modern. A recent year saw it feature in the England and Wales Top 1000, with 49 babies given the name: of them, 29 were born in Wales, where the name ranks at #83.

The exact meaning of the Eleri is unknown, though some sources suggest it is derived from the Welsh elements el and geri, in turn meaning "greatly bitter". It has also been connected to Hilary and Hilarius ("cheerful"), though this may be through conflating it with the English surname, Ellery.

Pronounced eh-LEH-ri.

As of October 2026, Eleri ranked #13918 in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #6630 in 2008.