Eilam

עֵילָם

• Gender: Male
• Origin: Biblical / Rabbinic Hebrew
• Meaning: world, eternity

• Eilam appears in the Bible as both a person and a place, carrying the sweeping meaning of "world" or "eternity." It is a name with a genuinely cosmic scope, the kind of word that invites you to think about deep time and the infinite. For parents drawn to spiritual names that feel serene rather than heavy, Eilam has a meditative quality that is hard to find elsewhere.

  A flowing, open sound makes this name feel both ancient and surprisingly contemporary. It slides naturally alongside trending names like Elias and Elan while carrying a far deeper meaning of eternity and vast horizons. There is something beautifully ambitious about giving your child a name that means the whole world.

• Alternate Spellings: Elam, Eylam
• Potential Sibling Name:
  Chava
  ,
  Tamar
  ,
  Reuven
  ,
  Teman
• Theme: time