Elijah

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
"My God is Yahweh" or "Yahweh is God"
Scripts(How to write)
אֱלִיָּהוּ
אֱלִיָּהוּ(Hebrew)
Pronunciation
ee-LYE-jah or eh-LYE-jah
i-LIE-jə(English)
i-LIE-zhə(English)
Popularity
The name Elijah has been popular in the United States for many years, consistently ranking in the top 20 names for boys. It has also been gaining popularity in other English-speaking countries such as the United Kingdom and Canada.

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Elijah Name meanings & History

"My God is Yahweh" or "Yahweh is God". Elijah is typically used as a first name for boys.

Zodiac Sign of Elijah: Expressive Gemini

Synonyms of Elijah:

E: Environment,Enlighten,Enliven,Exaggerate,Entertain,Expressive

L: Lovely,Liaison,Lazy,Languid,Luscious,Legal,Lover

I: Involved,Intimate,Indulgence

J: Judicial,Jester,Journey,Joy,Justice,Journal

A: Assertive,Angry,Action,Argumentative,Ambitious,Aggressive

H: Heart's Desire,Hyper,Hobnobbing,Hope,Haggle

Elijah is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Elijah Wood (actor), Elijah Muhammad (religious leader), Elijah McCoy (inventor)

2.) Elijah (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: Jehovah is good

Other Forms: Elija, Elijeh


3.) ELIJAH (Male)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: Anglicized form of the Hebrew Eliyahu (Jehovah is God), a name borne in the biblical Old Testament by a 9th-century B.C. prophet of Israel. Elias is the Greek cognate. (EH-LEE-YAH)


4.) ELIJAH (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: Derived from the Hebrew ‘eliyahu (Jehovah is God). The name was borne by a 9th-century B.C. prophet who, after many years of service, was taken up into heaven in a chariot of fire. Var: Elia. (EE-LI-JAH)


5.) Elijah (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) religious; Old Testament prophet

Other Forms: El, Elie, Elija


6.) ELIJAH (Male)

Usage: Biblical

Meanings: Derived from the Hebrew ‘eliyahu (Jehovah is God). The name was borne by a 9th-century B.C. prophet who, after many years of service, was taken up into heaven in a chariot of fire. (1 KINGS) (EE-LI-JAH)


7.) Elijah (Female)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) the Lord is my God. Bible: a great Hebrew prophet.

Other Forms: Elia, Elian, Elija, Elijha, Elijiah, Elijio, Elijsha, Elijuah, Elijuo, Eliya, Eliyah, Ellija, Ellijah, Ellyjah


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