Elijah - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Elijah \e-li-jah\ is pronounced ee-LYE-jah. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "the Lord is my God". From Eliyahu. Biblical: Elijah, one of the foremost prophets of Israel. The Book of Kings recounts many miracles performed for and by him. See also Ilya, Ellis, and Elliot. Film director Elia Kazan; actor Elijah Wood.

Elijah has 14 variant forms: Eli, Elia, Elias, Elie, Elihu, Elija, Eliot, Eliyahu, Eljah, Elliot, Ellis, Ely, Elyot and Elyott.

For more information, see also related names Elliott and Ilias.

Baby names that sound like Elijah are Eligio, Alejo and Aloj.

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