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Why parents love Elim- Elim IS the oasis — twelve springs, seventy palms.Where Israel rested after the wilderness.Two syllables with a gentle, Hebrew sound: EE-lim.El (God) IS directly embedded.The most directly oasis-paradise name.
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The vibe of Elim
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Origin & history of Elim
Hebrew Elim (palms/strong trees)
→ biblical oasis
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Modern American roots
Elim IS the oasis with twelve springs AND seventy palm trees — Israel's wilderness rest.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Hebrew — Exodus 15:27.
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Today
Elim remains a beloved choice, ranking #5011 in the US. 516 babies have been named Elim since 1997.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Elim?
2024
peak year
The name Elim reached its peak in 2024, with 25 registrations (ranked #4214). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1997, roughly 27 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #5011) today, averaging about 30 new babies per year. Elim's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 516 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
25
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #4,214)
(ranked #4,214)
30
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
300
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
516
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Elim3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
Elim's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — oasis seeking. People named Elim tend to be gentle, restful, and gifted at being the twelve-springs seventy-palms oasis.
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Twelve springs seventy palms✦
Wilderness-rest◈
El-embedded◎
Gentle-oasis♡
Hebrew-paradiseE5
L3
I9
M4
Sum: 21 → Life path 3
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Personality of Elim✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
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Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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