Elim
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning place of palm trees; biblical place name.
Elim by the numbers
In 2025, 10 babies in England and Wales were named Elim. In the US, 27 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 24 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Elim. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Eliamy god is Yahweh; a form of Elijah255 in the US (2017)
- Elinbright, shining; related to Helen40 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elisgod is my salvation; a form of Elias or Ellis119 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elifthe name of the first letter of the arabic alphabet54 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elizgod is my oath; a form of Elizabeth9 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Elim
Names that are said the same way as Elim, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Eylemaction, deed5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a tree
Like Elim, each of these has a tree in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oliviaolive tree; symbol of peace18,642 in the US (2017)
- Hazelthe hazel tree; hazel-eyed5,019 in the US (2017)
- Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
- Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ashleyash tree meadow2,549 in the US (2017)
- Arlofortified hill; barberry tree2,083 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Elim
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