Meaning: Its source is Eliyahu, a Hebrew name meaning "God is Lord."

Popularity: The name Elliott ranked 538th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 572nd in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

Narrative: This name is often given to Jewish boys born during Passover.

According to Jewish tradition, the scriptural prophet who bore this name shall never die, and Jewish families around the world leave a place set for him during the Seder Passover feast.