Boys Names: Meanings, Nicknames


Einar

In 2013, Einar was most popular in Iceland where it is pronounced AY-nar (AY rhymes with day)

Ellis

Ellis never topped its high rank of No. 155 in 1899. It left the Top 500 American male names in 1965 but came back at No. 443 in 2014

Elliott

Elliott, double ‘t’ at the end, generally ranks in the Top 400 to Top 600 American baby boys names

Elliot

Elliot, with a single ‘t’ at the end, became a Top 500 American baby boy name in 1982

Elkanah

In the Bible, Elkanah was the father of Samuel by his wife Hannah. He had another wife named Penninah, too.

Eliud

25 American baby boys were named Eliud and 9 were name Eliu

Elisha

Since 1904, the closest Elisha came to regaining a spot in the Top 500 American baby boy names was in 2004 at No. 599.

Elijah

Elijah became a Top 20 American male name for the first time in 2010, at No. 18, its highest rank up to that year

Elihu

In 2013, 14 American baby boys were named Elihu, 3 more than 100 years earlier in 1913.

Elias

In 2005, Elias beat its previous USA high of No. 189 in 1889 by one place. By 2016, its rank was No. 93

Eli

Eli has been a Top 100 American male name since 2008. High rank so far: No. 43 in 2013

Eldridge

Eldridge fell out of the Top 1000 male names in the USA after 1956. Highest rank ever and only Top 500 sighting: 1894 at No. 424.

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