Namesake.

Elijah

Boy Hebrew /ee-LIE-jah/ #6020 in 2023

Elijah is a boy name of Hebrew origin.

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Meaning of Elijah

My God is Yahweh. A major prophet in the Hebrew Bible.

Popularity of Elijah

Popularity, 1880–2023
11,523 births in 2023
1880 2023

358,133 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year
2011
14,030 babies
First recorded
1880
Earliest SSA data
Recent trend
Steady
Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Variants & nicknames

EliasElieIlyas

Elijah / Ilyas

The prophet of Mount Carmel, named in the Qur’an as Ilyas. Honored in all three Abrahamic faiths.

Ilyas إِلْيَاس
Arabic
Eliyahu אֵלִיָּהוּ
Hebrew
Elijah
English / biblical
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Famous people named Elijah

  • Elijah Wood (actor)

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.