Globally, Елай (Elay 
, Елай 
) is a common primarily masculine, but scarcely female given name. The first name Елай is characteristic of Israel, where it is a common masculine name, Azerbaijan, where it is quite a rare female name, and Algeria, where it is a rare masculine name. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Israel, Azerbaijan, and Ethiopia. Also, Елай is the last name as well as the forename.