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Elijah

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English · English: /ɪˈlaɪdʒə/, roughly ih-LYE-juh.

Elijah means “my God is Yahweh” and recalls the prophet in the Books of Kings. The English pronunciation gives its middle syllable a strong, lyrical lift.

Origin

English

Pronunciation

English: /ɪˈlaɪdʒə/, roughly ih-LYE-juh.

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My God is Yahweh.

Elijah is the English form of a Hebrew name meaning “my God is Yahweh”. Its best-known biblical association is the prophet whose stories appear in the Books of Kings. The religious reference is part of the name’s meaning as well as its history. In English /ɪˈlaɪdʒə/, the stressed middle syllable sounds like “lie”, followed by the j sound of “jam”. Lighter syllables on either side give it a rising-and-falling rhythm. Elias belongs to the same older name family, but choosing Elijah keeps this distinctly English spelling and sound together.

Etymology: Elijah comes from Hebrew Eliyyahu, a name affirming that Yahweh is the speaker’s God. Elias is a related Greek form.

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Latest year: 2025

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Rank7
Girls
Rank7,226

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SSA records cover Social Security card applications, not every US birth. Names with fewer than 5 occurrences are omitted; gaps do not mean zero. Spellings are kept separate, except that SSA removes spaces and hyphens. Equal counts are ranked alphabetically. Ranks are calculated separately for boys and girls.

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English

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Hebrew