Elijah Meaning
What does Elijah mean?
The meaning of Elijah is "the lord is my G-d".
Elijah is generally used as a boy's name.
It consists of 6 letters and 3 syllables and is pronounced E-li-jah.
The Given Name Elijah
In the bible, Elijah's narrative is told in the two Books of Kings, including his being carried to heaven in a chariot of fire
Elijah falls into the biblical name category.
Some famous bearers of this name include: Elijah Wood.
Elijah Popularity
In contrast, the year before it ranked 8 in baby name popularity for boys with 13,344 occurrences. It ranked 4,950 in baby name popularity for girls with 27 occurrences.
View the Elijah Name Popularity Page to see how the popularity trend for Elijah has changed since 1880, or to compare the popularity of Elijah to other names.
Elijah Related Names
Variants of the name Elijah include Aalijah, Eljah.
The names Eelis, Elia, Elias, Eliasz, Elie, Eliyyahu, Eljas, Ellecia, Ellice, Ellisha, Ellyce, Elyce, Illes, Ilya are all forms of Elijah.
Famous Elijahs
- Elijah ~ Biblical Character (1 Chr. 8:27, 1 Kgs. 17:1, Ezra 10:21, Ezra 10:26)
- Elijah Wood ~ Actor
Elijah Numerology
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The numbers that make up your child's name.
Numerology may give you some insight.
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Elijah Name Fun
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Be creative with the name Elijah. Just for fun, see the name Elijah in Hieroglyphics, learn about ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics and write a Hieroglyphic message.
Learn about nautical flags and see your name or message written in nautical flags, on the Elijah in Nautical Flags page.