Elahi is a distinctive choice, ranked #2440 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Elahi in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2440
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About the Name Elahi
Elahi has held its ground, ranked #2,440 in 2025 and never far from its best of #2,178 in 2022 — a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been relatively new to UK records, first appearing in 2022.
Elahi is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Elahi in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Elahi
Zahoor Elahi — Zahoor Elahi is a Pakistani cricket coach and former cricketer.
Manzoor Elahi — Manzoor Elahi is a Pakistani cricket coach and former cricketer.
Ishtiaq Elahi — Ishtiaq Elahi is an Indian cricketer.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Elahi
Unlikely. With around 11 UK babies named Elahi per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Elahi in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Elahi is declining: down 262 places since 2022, to #2,440 in 2025. It peaked at #2,178 in 2022.
Elahi is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Elahi include: Zahoor Elahi, Manzoor Elahi and Ishtiaq Elahi. Short summaries for each appear below.
Elahi does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Elahis in the wild.
11
UK babies named Elahi (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 262 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Elahi
Almost certainly the only Elahi in the class
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UK Popularity (2022–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Elahi
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Chaudhry Parvez Elahi Warraich is a Pakistani politician who has served as the fifth deputy prime minister of Pakistan from 2012 to 2013, and twice as the chief minister of Punjab from 2002 to 2007 and from 2022 to 2023.