# Elie

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɛli/ · frequency rank #34,868

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Hebrew.

## Etymology
Variously a form of Elijah used in Romanian, French, and some other languages, or short for names like Eliezer.

## Easily confused with
- **eye** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elie-vs-eye)
- **eve** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elie-vs-eve)
- **elk** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elie-vs-elk)
- **elm** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elie-vs-elm)
- **Ely** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elie-vs-ely)
- **ere** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elie-vs-ere)
- **ell** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elie-vs-ell)
- **ese** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elie-vs-ese)
- **exe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elie-vs-exe)
- **els** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elie-vs-els)
- **ewe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elie-vs-ewe)
- **Elo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elie-vs-elo)
- **Eri** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elie-vs-eri)
- **else** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elie-vs-else)
- **evil** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elie-vs-evil)
- **eric** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elie-vs-eric)
- **EPIC** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elie-vs-epic)
- **exit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elie-vs-exit)
- **Erik** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elie-vs-erik)
- **Erin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elie-vs-erin)

## Common misspellings (3)
`eile`, `elei`, `leie`

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