Elliot has the scholarly softness of a library at closing time. Derived from Elias, itself the Greek form of the Hebrew prophet Elijah meaning my God is Yahweh, it traveled through medieval England as a surname before stepping forward as a given name. T.S. Eliot, George Eliot, Billy Elliot, and Mr. Robot's Elliot Alderson all gave it different shades of smart, literary appeal. It now sits at 150 overall, used confidently for boys and girls alike. Three syllables in casual American English, EL-ee-ut, gentle and unhurried. Nicknames Eli and Ellie open in both gender directions. Quietly brilliant, kind, a touch bookish.
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