Elih
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- EE-ly
- Origin
- Hebrew
Elih is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “ascension”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Elih mean?
Hebrew: spelling of Eli; Hebrew name; also a short form of Elijah or Elias
“ascension”
In the Bible Eli was the high priest of Israel who raised the young prophet Samuel.
Meaning borrowed from Eli. More on Wiktionary.
Is Elih a girl's or a boy's name?
Elih is a boys' name.
How popular is Elih in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2017, with 22 boys. It first appears in the records in 2005.
Half of all the boys named Elih in the US since 1880 were born between 2011 and 2017, the years shaded on the chart below.
Elih in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | #12,016 |
| 2019 | 9 | #8,209 |
| 2018 | 9 | #8,150 |
| 2017 | 22 | #4,462 |
| 2016 | 9 | #8,141 |
| 2015 | 9 | #8,035 |
| 2014 | 12 | #6,627 |
| 2013 | 14 | #5,919 |
| 2012 | 14 | #5,995 |
| 2011 | 7 | #9,593 |
| 2010 | 10 | #7,585 |
| 2009 | 7 | #9,859 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 6 | #10,655 |
| 2005 | 5 | #11,464 |
Names like Elih
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Musa, Zamir, Asaiah, Salem, Zahir, Azaiah, Eziah, Zayan, Zayd, Hamza, Azariah, Izan
Names related to Elih
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Elias
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Elih: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/elih, updated 20 October 2026.