@Madelina ♡ yes it’s pronounced as Eli xx
It would take me a minute, especially if the child wasn't in front of me because I know a lot of girls name Eli (as the girl Ellie), either as their name or nick name. After I knew it was a boy I'd understand E-lye as a pronunciation. But you may have to initially tell people sometimes, especially if they are in a hurry with the name.
It looks like a girl name but I can tell it’s Eli
For some reason, I would pronounce it Eel-ee. Not Eli. Why not just spell it, Eli?
i would assume that Eeli was pronounced the same as Eli - so definitely boy! 💙