babyNamedEliam
“God of the people”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Hebrew origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 575th
- births in 2023–2025
- 275
- babies born in France
- 1 in 7,692
- +6.6% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Eliam
Eliam is thought to mean “God of the people” and is of Hebrew origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Eliam in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Eliam has been rising (+6.6% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Eliam every 19 schools, all spellings combined.
Eliam in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
407th boys’ name2,372 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,168+36.8% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,599th boys’ name9 babies in 3 years1 boy in 18,883
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
30 babies in 3 years1 boy in 27,545
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Eliam and Éliam are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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