Elliot
Meaning of Elliot
Elliot comes from an English surname derived from a medieval diminutive of Elias, the Greek form of Elijah. Elijah, the name of a biblical prophet, means 'my God is Yahweh' in Hebrew. Elliot is pronounced EL-ee-uht (/ˈɛliət/).
The Canadian actor Elliot Page, an Academy Award nominee for Juno, is among the best-known people with the name. Another is Elliot Richardson, the American politician who held four cabinet posts and, as Attorney General, resigned during Watergate rather than fire special prosecutor Archibald Cox.
In the United States, Elliot climbed from 468th place in 2000 to its highest rank, 150th, in 2022, when a peak of 2,532 boys received the name. It regained that rank in 2024 and placed 151st in 2025.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as EL-ee-uht (/ˈɛliət/)
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Notable People Named Elliot
| Elliot Page is a Canadian actor, producer, and LGBTQ rights activist known for leading film and TV roles and for nominations for an Academy Award, three BAFTAs, two Emmys, a Golden Globe, and a SAG Award. |
| Elliot Grandin is a French former pro footballer best known as a winger. |
| Elliot Ackerman is an American author and former Marine Raider and CIA officer, a New York Times bestselling novelist and memoirist whose acclaimed work and decorated service in Iraq and Afghanistan earned major award nominations and the Silver Star, Bronze Star with Valor, and Purple Heart. |
| Elliot Richardson was an American lawyer and Republican politician who held four cabinet posts and, during Watergate, resigned as Attorney General rather than fire special prosecutor Archibald Cox, helping lead to the resignation of President Nixon. |
| Elliot Aronson is an American psychologist known for cognitive dissonance research, creating the Jigsaw Classroom to reduce prejudice, and emphasizing in The Social Animal how situations shape behavior. |
| Elliot S. Maggin is an American writer best known for his Superman work as a leading DC Comics author in the 1970s and 1980s. |
| Elliot Goldenthal is an American composer known for his inventive blend of styles who won the 2002 Academy Award for Best Original Score for Frida. |
| Elliot Daly is an English rugby union player, a versatile back for Saracens and the England national team. |
| Elliot Sperling, a MacArthur Fellow and leading historian of Tibet and Tibetan Chinese relations, spent most of his career at Indiana University’s Department of Central Eurasian Studies, including seven years as chair. |
| Elliot Morley is a British former Labour MP for the Scunthorpe area who in 2011 was jailed for false accounting over parliamentary expenses. |
| Elliot Wayne Eisner was a Stanford professor and leading voice in arts education and curriculum reform, honored with major awards including the Grawemeyer, Brock International Prize, Jose Vasconcelos World Award of Education, and Sir Herbert Read Award. |
| Elliot Yeo is a West Coast Eagles AFL player and former Brisbane Lion who won the 2018 premiership and is a two time All Australian, John Worsfold Medallist, and Glendinning Allan Medallist. |
