Eli

A Quranic Name for Boys

Meaning: High Status, Exalted, Sublime and Superb

Eli is variant of Ali and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Eli or Ali, both are correct and acceptable. If you like this variant more and you'd like to pronounce it the way it is spelled (different than the original name), this is perfectly acceptable. For more details please see the main entry at: Ali.

Full Meaning of Eli

Eli is a direct Quranic name for boys that means “high”, “exalted”, “superb”, “sublime”. The word Eli is used in many places in the Quran and it forms one of the names of Allah when it is prefixed with an al, as in al-Eli. It is a common name among Muslims out of love for Eli bin Abi Talib, cousin of Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah upon him and his family and companions.

[And they will be told:] “This [has befallen you] because, whenever the One God was invoked, you denied this truth; whereas, when divinity was ascribed to aught beside Him, you believed [in it]! But all judgment rests with God, the Exalted, the Great!” (Quran 40:12)

We raised him to a high position. (Quran 19:57)