Eleri
A girls’ name of Welsh origin, meaning upper, above; a Welsh river name.
Eleri by the numbers
In 2025, 49 babies in England and Wales were named Eleri. In the US, 6 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 20 babies in 2008, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Eleri. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Elenibright, shining; a form of Helen65 in England and Wales (2025)
- Emeribrave, powerful; industrious ruler; variant of Emery133 in the US (2017)
- Elleri3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elenashining light3,863 in the US (2017)
- Emerybrave, powerful; industrious ruler2,983 in the US (2017)
- Emeriebrave and powerful; variant of Emery408 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Eleri
Names that are said the same way as Eleri, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a river
Like Eleri, each of these has a river in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Islaisland; from the river Islay1,959 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kendallvalley of the river Kent1,634 in the US (2017)
- Sabrinafrom the River Severn; Romano-British origin732 in the US (2017)
- Loreleimurmuring rock; a Rhine river siren680 in the US (2017)
- Monroemouth of the Roe river; a surname as given name559 in the US (2017)
- Guadaluperiver of the wolf439 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Eleri
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