babyNamedÉloi
“the chosen one [of God]”
Boy’s name, of Latin origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 424th
- births in 2023–2025
- 620
- babies born in France
- 1 in 5,102
- +10% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Éloi
Éloi means “the chosen one [of God]” and is of Latin origin.
Popularity of Éloi in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Éloi has been rising (+10% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Éloi every 14 schools, all spellings combined.
Éloi in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
28 babies in 3 years1 boy in 183,626
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Éloi, Eloi and Eloï are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Eloi255
- Eloï10
- Eloy (in French)30
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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