Eli

"My God" — a name of priestly grace, athletic greatness, and crystalline simplicity

Eli is a Hebrew name meaning 'my God' or 'high, ascended'. In the Hebrew Bible, Eli was the High Priest of Israel who raised the prophet Samuel in the temple at Shiloh. The name has an extraordinary simplicity — three letters, two syllables — that doesn't diminish its profound meaning. Eli Manning won two Super Bowls as quarterback of the New York Giants. Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin. Eli Yale founded what became Yale University. Small name, enormous legacy.