Baby name
CLASSIC
🇧🇷 🇩🇪 🇵🇹 Eloy
/eh · LOY/
Meaning
“Chosen or elect”
Spanish and Portuguese form of the Latin Eligius, meaning chosen or elect. Saint Eligius was a 7th-century bishop and patron of metalworkers, keeping the name alive in Iberian tradition.
Nicknames
none
Vibe
playful
How it ages.
Classical and saintly in Iberian cultures; ages with quiet dignity, never trend-dependent.
The cultural moment.
Consistently used in Spain, Brazil, and Portugal throughout the 20th century.