Elijah
PopularA boy's name meaning my God is Yahweh.
Approved in Estados Unidos. Elijah is on the official SSA list of names you can register. In the national top 20 of 2025.
Origin
From Hebrew Eliyyahu, formed from El (God) and Yah (a form of the divine name, Yahweh), meaning my God is Yahweh.
Story
Elijah was a Hebrew prophet of the 9th century BC, active in the reign of King Ahab of Israel, who according to biblical tradition was carried to heaven in a chariot of fire. In medieval England it appeared as Elis but fell out of use; the Puritans revived the Hebrew form after the Protestant Reformation.
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- Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications · SSA · ssa.gov (approved-name list & birth statistics)
- Behind the Name · Elijah
- Wiktionary · Elijah