Elliott, a surname-turned-given-name, comes from the Hebrew name Elijah and is derived from the Hebrew elements el and yah, both of which refer to the Hebrew God. Therefore, it translates to "my God is Yahweh." The name has appeared in the Social Security Administration's top 1,000 for boy names every year since 1900, but entered new territory in 2016 when it cracked the top-200 for the first time. It's the preferred spelling over Elliot, but not by much with Elliott being given to 2,160 baby boys in 2023 and Elliot being given to 2,060 baby boys.
