Meaning and history
Eliud is a Greek form of a Hebrew name meaning “God is grandeur.” In the Gospel of Matthew, he is listed as an ancestor of Jesus, and the name is popular in Kenya.
20062006: 36 births, rank #3,024
2007: 40 births, rank #2,920
2008: 43 births, rank #2,788
2009: 26 births, rank #3,919
2010: 34 births, rank #3,239
20112011: 28 births, rank #3,695
2012: 36 births, rank #3,115
2013: 25 births, rank #3,964
2014: 31 births, rank #3,456
2015: 35 births, rank #3,231
20162016: 26 births, rank #3,990
2017: 34 births, rank #3,312
2018: 28 births, rank #3,793
2019: 38 births, rank #3,103
2020: 35 births, rank #3,202
20212021: 23 births, rank #4,362
2022: 21 births, rank #4,701
2023: 33 births, rank #3,474
2024: 25 births, rank #4,200
20252025: 18 births, rank #5,208
In 2025, 18 babies were recorded with the name Eliud, ranking #5,208 among boys.