Elijah Name Meaning, Origin & Pronunciation

Elijah means my god is yahweh. From the Hebrew Eliyahu, meaning my God is Yahweh.

Elijah is a Hebrew name meaning my God is Yahweh. The prophet Elijah in the Hebrew Bible calls the people of Israel back to faith and is said to be taken to heaven in a whirlwind, and he is honoured in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The name is remembered in the Passover custom of leaving a cup for Elijah. English-speaking Puritans used it, and it has become more widely used in recent decades. Elias and Ilya are the same name in Greek and Russian, and Eli makes an easy short form. Elijah Wood is a well-known actor.

Variants of Elijah

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Well-known people named Elijah

Elijah Wood.

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