Elijah (given name)

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Elijah
Pronunciation /ɪˈlə/ il-EYE-jə
GenderMale
Language(s) Hebrew, English
Origin
Word/nameHebrew
Meaningthe 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]

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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.