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Why parents love Elija- Elijah called FIRE from heaven.Ascended in a CHARIOT of fire.Three syllables with a sacred, Hebrew sound: eh-LY-jah.Eli and Ja are both embedded.The most directly fire-prophet name.
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The vibe of Elija
my God is YahwehJA-endingElijahHebrewprophetdramatically powerfulfireheavenchariot
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Origin & history of Elija
Hebrew Eliyahu
→ JA Elija
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Hebrew roots
Elijah called fire from heaven AND ascended in a chariot of fire.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: JA-ending variant.
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Today
Elija remains a beloved choice, ranking #4386 in the US. 1,154 babies have been named Elija since 1889.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Elija?
2008
peak year
Elija entered U.S. records in 1889, near the turn of the 20th century. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2008, 56 babies received the name (ranked #2332). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #4386), with roughly 25 babies named Elija each year. Elija has been declining in recent years. In total, around 1,154 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
56
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,332)
(ranked #2,332)
25
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
250
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
1,154
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Elija1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
Elija's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — prophetic seeking. People named Elija tend to be sacred, powerful, and gifted at JA-ending fire-from-heaven distinction.
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JA-ending fire-from-heaven✦
Chariot-fire◈
Sacred-Eli-Ja◎
Ascended♡
Hebrew-powerfulE5
L3
I9
J1
A1
Sum: 19 → Life path 1
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Personality of Elija🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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