Elijah
3 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Hebrew ◈ 3 syllables
"My God is Yahweh, the Lord is my God"

From Hebrew

Elijah derives from the Hebrew Eliyahu meaning my God is Yahweh. In the Bible, Elijah was one of the greatest prophets — a man of fire and power who called down rain from heaven and was taken to God in a chariot of flames. The name carries enormous spiritual weight across Jewish, Christian and Islamic traditions. After a long period of rare usage, Elijah made a remarkable comeback in the 1990s and now consistently ranks in the top 5 in the US.

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Elijah at a glance
MeaningMy God is Yahweh, the Lord is my God
OriginHebrew
GenderMale
Syllables3
Name dayJuly 20
NumerologyLife Path 9
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Origin & history of Elijah
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Hebrew roots
Elijah derives from the Hebrew Eliyahu meaning my God is Yahweh. In the Bible, Elijah was one of the greatest prophets — a man of fire and power who called down rain from heaven and was taken to God in a chariot of flames. The name carries enormous spiritual weight across Jewish, Christian and Islamic traditions. After a long period of rare usage, Elijah made a remarkable comeback in the 1990s and now consistently ranks in the top 5 in the US.
2
Root name
The root form of Elijah is Eliyahu (אֵלִיָּהוּ) — meaning My God is Yahweh, the Lord is my God.
3
Modern usage
Elijah remains a beloved choice. Timeless appeal across cultures and generations.
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Popularity of Elijah
3Syllables
9Life path
Numerology of Elijah
9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
🌍Humanitarian
🎨Creative
🌟Wise
💝Loving
E5
L3
I9
J1
A1
H8
Sum: 27 → Life path 9
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Personality of Elijah
🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
🎨
Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
🌟
Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
💝
Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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