Fun Facts About the Name Elroi
- 191 babies named Elroi: U.S. records list 191 babies given the name Elroi from 1880 through 2025. Even 61 girls received the name Elroi - about 1 girl for every 2 boys.
What Does the Name Elroi Mean?
Elroi comes from the Hebrew phrase El Ro'i (אֵל רֳאִי), a title for God in the Book of Genesis. It joins El (אֵל), the common Hebrew word for "God," with a form built on the root ra'ah (רָאָה), "to see." The phrase is usually translated "God who sees me," though "God of seeing" also appears. The second element carries the idea of seeing or vision; the "me" reflects the narrative setting rather than a separate word, and translators and grammarians differ on exactly how the Hebrew form should be read.
Elroi Name History & Origins
The expression belongs to the story of Hagar in Genesis 16. Having fled into the wilderness from Sarah, Hagar encounters a messenger of God and gives God the name El Roi, saying, "You are the God who sees me." The nearby well is then called Beer-lahai-roi, "the well of the Living One who sees me" (Genesis 16:14). These Hebrew passages are the earliest setting for the phrase.
As a personal given name, Elroi is uncommon and derives from this biblical title for God rather than from an older personal name. It appears mainly as a devotional name among Christians, sometimes spelled as two words, El Roi. Because it is rare as a personal name, its documented history is thin compared with longer-established biblical names such as Elijah or Samuel, which are built from some of the same Hebrew elements. The similar-sounding English name Elroy is a separate name with a different background and is not the source of Elroi.
How Popular is the Name Elroi?
Elroi has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2024. Its best rank was #3,817 in 2024.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,924 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 2024 | #8,569 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2023 | #15,871 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2021 | #11,411 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2020 | #11,396 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2019 | #14,300 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2017 | #14,656 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,287 | 24 | 0.0014% |
| 2024 | #3,817 | 29 | 0.0017% |
| 2023 | #7,881 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2022 | #6,576 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2021 | #5,184 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2020 | #7,681 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2019 | #10,046 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2017 | #12,845 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #8,344 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2013 | #12,695 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Elroi Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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