Elija - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Elija \e-li-ja\ is a variant of Elijah, and the meaning of Elija is "the Lord is my God".

The baby name Elija sounds like Elihu, Alejo, Aloj, Eliyahu and Eligio. Other similar baby names are Elia, Elie, Eli, Eliam, Elian, Elias, Elice, Eljah, Eliot, Elisha and Eliso.

Elija 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 Elija. Compare Elija with related baby names.