Elihu - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Elihu \e-li-hu\ is pronounced ee-LYE-hew.and its meaning is "my God is He". Biblical: a young man whose fiery defense of God's righteousness is written of in the Book of Job.

For more information, see also the related name Elijah.

Baby names that sound like Elihu are Eliyahu and Elija. Other similar baby names are Elie, Eli, Eliam, Elian, Elias, Elice, Elia, Eliot, Elisha and Eliso.

Elihu is a very rare male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Elihu. Click here to compare Elihu with related baby names.