From the Hebrew name אֵלרוֹאִי ’elrō’î meaning "God who sees me", derived from the elements אֵל 'el "God" and ראי r’j as participle with suffix. In the book of Genesis, Hagar calls God by this name, after he saves her in the desert. Although it is not used as a given name in the bible, Elroi is a common name in Israel, ranking #65 in 2020.