# Eli

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈilaɪ/ · frequency rank #10,534

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Hebrew of Biblical origin.
2. The priest who brought up Samuel.

## Etymology
From Hebrew עֵלִי (“ascent”); cognate to the Arabic-derived Ali.

## Easily confused with
- **ex** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eli-vs-ex)
- **et** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eli-vs-et)
- **EU** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eli-vs-eu)
- **em** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eli-vs-em)
- **en** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eli-vs-en)
- **er** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eli-vs-er)
- **EP** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eli-vs-ep)
- **ES** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eli-vs-es)
- **EV** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eli-vs-ev)
- **ew** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eli-vs-ew)
- **ey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eli-vs-ey)
- **ez** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eli-vs-ez)
- **eo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eli-vs-eo)
- **end** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eli-vs-end)
- **eye** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eli-vs-eye)
- **era** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eli-vs-era)
- **eve** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eli-vs-eve)
- **est** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eli-vs-est)
- **EPA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eli-vs-epa)
- **EVA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eli-vs-eva)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/eli