אלי
Eli
Eli is a Hebrew masculine given name, written as אלי.
אלי is used as a male given name.
What does it mean word for word?
The name is a contraction that literally means my God in Hebrew.
How do you pronounce it?
Eli
Did you know?
- Changing just one letter from an 'Aleph' א to an 'Ayin' ע changes the meaning from 'my God' to 'my ascent'.
- While it is a common name, אלי is also used as a direct, colloquial address to the deity during personal prayer.
- While אלי is a complete name today, it often serves as a common nickname for longer traditional names like אליהו ('Elijah') or אליעזר ('Eleazar').
Examples in context
- אלי הוא חבר שלי.Eli hu haver sheli.Eli is my friend.
- האם אלי בא היום?Ha'im Eli ba hayom?Is Eli coming today?
Example conversation
Daniel and Maya are talking about their friend.
- דניאל Danielראית את אלי היום?Rait et Eli hayom?Did you see Eli today?
- מאיה Mayaלא, למה?Lo, lama?No, why?
- דניאל Danielאלי רצה לדבר איתך.Eli ratza ledaber itach.Eli wanted to speak with you.
- מאיה MayaאניC אשלח לו הודעה.Ani eshlach lo hoda'a.I will send him a message.
