Elkanah - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Elkanah \e-lka-nah, el-kanah\ is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "God has made". Biblical name and variant spelling of Elchanah.

Elkanah has 1 variant form: Elkana.

For more information, see also the related name Elchanan.

Baby names that sound like Elkanah are Elchana, Alkander, Elgin and Elgine.

Elkanah is a very rare male first name and is not used as a surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Elkanah. Compare Elkanah with related baby names.