Elijah (given name)

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Elijah
Pronunciation /ɪˈlaɪdʒə/ il-EYE-jə
GenderMale
Language(s) Hebrew, English
Origin
Word/nameHebrew
Meaning"the Lord is my God"
Other names
Variant form(s) Elias
Nickname(s) Eli
Related names Elihu, Elliott

Elijah (Hebrew : אֵלִיָּהוּ‎, Eliyahu, meaning "My God is Yahweh/YHWH") is a masculine given name after the prophet Elijah in the Hebrew Bible. Elijah was among the five most popular names for Black newborn boys in the American state of Virginia in 2022 and again in 2023. [1] [2] In 2022, it was the 37th most popular name given to boys in Canada. [3]

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Elijah in other languages

Notable people or fictional characters with the given name include:

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Elias is the hellenized version for the name of Elijah, a prophet in the Northern Kingdom of Israel in the 9th century BC, mentioned in several holy books. Due to Elias' role in the scriptures and to many later associated traditions, the name is used as a personal name in numerous languages.

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References

  1. ↑ "Virginia Department of Health's Office of Vital Records Announces Top Fifteen Baby Names of 2022, Other Interesting Virginia Birth Data". 23 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "Virginia Department of Health's Office of Vital Records Announces Top Baby Names of 2023, Other Interesting Virginia Birth Data". 6 February 2024.
  3. ↑ "Table 17-10-0147-01 First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators (Number)". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
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