El is a common Semitic root for god, and it is related to the Arabic word Allah. In the Hebrew Bible, El Shaddai (Almighty God) and El Elyon (God Most High) are also ways to refer to Yahweh.

deities: Isis, the revered mother goddess of Egypt; Ra, the sun. god whose worship was paramount in the Egyptian pantheon; and. El, the supreme god of the Canaanite pantheon, whose name. became a generic term for 'god' in many Semitic languages.

Meaning:Diety, God; Light, sunray. El is a gender-neutral name with Hebrew and Greek origins that packs plenty of meaning in the two letters it holds. In the Hebrew language, El means “deity” or “god,” and is a unique choice if you want to teach baby that there's more to life than the physical world.

The god El was viewed as the elder, “gray beard” supreme deity. He was the creator god, the father of the gods and humankind, and the god of wisdom. He was considered a good-natured, beneficent being.