The first name Eli is ♀ female and ♂ male.
The masculine name Eli is of Hebrew origin. The feminine name Eli is a short form of Elizabeth and in Scandinavia, it is a diminutive of the name Elin, which derived from Helena.
The boy’s name Eli means “my God” (from Hebrew “אֵלִי” or “el/אֵל” = God) and “ascension” (from Hebrew “eli/עֵלִי” = to ascent/exalted/high) and the girl’s name Eli means “God is abundance” or “God is my oath” (from Elizabeth) and “torch”, “beautiful”, “light”, “bright” and “shining” (from Elin).