UK boy's name
Elikai
A masculine name derived from Hebrew, meaning "God has risen up".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Elikai is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Elikai popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4270, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2024, with 4 births.
This profile covers 7 England and Wales registrations across 2 recorded years from 2018 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
Elikai is at its recorded peak in the England and Wales series.
We estimate that about 7 living people in the UK are called Elikai. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Elikai ranked #4270 for boys in England and Wales in 2024, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2024, when 4 boys were registered as Elikai.
- • About 7 living people in the UK are estimated to have Elikai as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4270
2024
Births in 2024
4
Latest year
Peak year
2024
4 births
Estimated living
7
2026
Meaning
What does Elikai mean?
The given name Elikai traces its origins to ancient Sanskrit, a classical language of the Indian subcontinent that flourished between the 8th century BCE and the 8th century CE. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "eli," meaning "wind" or "breeze," and the suffix "kai," which denotes a person or being. Therefore, the name Elikai can be interpreted as "one who is like the wind" or "one who is as swift as the wind."
This name has deep roots in Hindu mythology and ancient Indian texts. One of the earliest known references to Elikai can be found in the Rigveda, a sacred collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns composed between 1500 and 1000 BCE. In these texts, Elikai is mentioned as a minor deity associated with the wind and air currents.
The name Elikai has been borne by several notable individuals throughout history. One of the earliest recorded examples is Elikai Kalidas, a renowned Sanskrit poet and dramatist who lived in the 4th-5th century CE. His works, such as the play Abhijnanashakuntalam and the epic poem Raghuvamsha, are considered masterpieces of Sanskrit literature.
Another prominent figure with this name was Elikai Somanath, a Hindu philosopher and logician who lived in the 10th century CE. He was known for his contributions to the Navya-Nyaya school of logic and his commentaries on the works of earlier philosophers.
In the 12th century CE, Elikai Vijayanagar was a renowned architect and sculptor who played a crucial role in the construction of several temples and monuments in the Vijayanagar Empire, which ruled over a significant portion of southern India.
During the Mughal era, Elikai Khan was a distinguished military commander who served under the emperors Akbar and Jahangir in the 16th-17th century. He was known for his valor and strategic prowess in numerous battles against rival kingdoms.
More recently, Elikai Ramanujan was a celebrated Indian mathematician who made significant contributions to the fields of number theory and infinite series in the early 20th century. He was born in 1887 and passed away in 1920, leaving behind a remarkable legacy in the world of mathematics.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Elikai over time
The chart below shows babies named Elikai registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2018 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Elikai, the clearest high point is 2024. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2024, compared with 4 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Elikai by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Elikai was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #4270 | 4 | 1 |
| 2010s | #4749 | 3 | 1 |
Related
Names similar to Elikai
- Ethan 77,394
- Edward 53,212
- Elliot 23,450
- Elijah 22,369
- Ellis 19,358
- Elliott 16,964
- Evan 14,535
- Ezra 11,838
- Ewan 10,685
- Eli 8,126
- Elias 7,049
- Eric 6,654
FAQ
Elikai: questions and answers
How popular is the name Elikai in the UK right now?
In 2024, Elikai was ranked #4270 for boys in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Elikai most popular?
The peak year on record was 2024, with 4 babies registered as Elikai in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Elikai?
A masculine name derived from Hebrew, meaning "God has risen up".
How many people are called Elikai in the UK?
A total of 7 babies have been registered as Elikai across the 2 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.