Elam

A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning hidden or high; biblical place name used as personal name.

Babies a year
108
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Elam by the numbers

Elam was given to 108 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 143 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Elam. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Elanenthusiasm; liveliness; spirited vigor142 in the US (2017)
  • Eliammy God is a people133 in the US (2017)
  • Ekamone or united29 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Elaiascended or high; form of Eli3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Eladgod is my witness6 in the US (2017)
  • Elham8 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Elam

Names that are said the same way as Elam, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

Names about as common as Elam

GiuseppeErvinBrighamAlisterIlyasCaiusBradynDovid

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