Namesakes
Biblical Characters:
1 character
Eli (m) 1 Sam. 1:3 
Fictional Characters from Television:
6 characters, 1 villain
Eli Williams 1993 Boy Meets World
Eli Sammler 1999 Once and Again
Eli "Weevil" Navarro 2004 Veronica Mars
Eli James 2005 Ghost Whisperer
Eli Szura 2005 Invasion
Eli Stone 2008 Eli Stone
Eli Gold 2009 The Good Wife
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
1 actor
Eli Wallach 1915-2014
Notable Athletes:
1 football
(football) Eli Manning 1981-
Notable Scientists and Inventors:
1 inventor
Eli Whitney 1765-1825