Eliam: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “my God is kinsman”
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Say it
- EE-lee-am · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Biblical Hebrew name from Eli ‘my God’ and am ‘people, kin’. It appears in the Hebrew Bible and is also used in Spanish-speaking communities.
How popular is Eliam?
Babies named Eliam in 2024853
2024 rank#381 boys
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 18803,349
Eliam is rising: use over the last five years is 7.7× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Eliam
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Eliam questions
What does the name Eliam mean?
Eliam means "my God is kinsman". It comes from Hebrew. Biblical Hebrew name from Eli ‘my God’ and am ‘people, kin’. It appears in the Hebrew Bible and is also used in Spanish-speaking communities.
Is Eliam a boy or girl name?
Eliam is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Eliam?
853 US babies were named Eliam in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Eliam?
Eliam is usually pronounced EE-lee-am.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.