Eldad
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning god loves, beloved of god.
Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Eldad by the numbers
Eldad was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Eldad. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Eldarold spear; elder warrior4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Eladgod is my witness6 in the US (2017)
- Eliasthe Lord is my God4,894 in the US (2017)
- Eliansun; diminutive of Elias or form of Helios486 in the US (2017)
- Eliammy God is a people133 in the US (2017)
- Elyasjehovah is god; greek form of elijah or elias62 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean God
Like Eldad, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean love
Like Eldad, each of these has love in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Eldad
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