Elijah
Elijah is a boy name of Hebrew origin, ranked #4 in popularity, meaning Yahweh is my God.
What Elijah means
Yahweh is my God.
Elijah sits at 6 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Elijah comes from
Hebrew names are frequently built as short phrases rather than single words, and many are theophoric — they contain a name of God as one element. This is why so many carry a full sentence of meaning.
Elijah is recorded as Hebrew in origin. Browse other Hebrew names.
How popular is Elijah?
Elijah is ranked #4, which places it in the very top tier of boy names in use right now. Expect it to be instantly recognised and correctly spelled by almost everyone — and expect your child to meet others with the same name.
The character of Elijah
We group Elijah under scripture and strength — an unusual pairing, and often the reason a name feels the way it does. Each theme opens a full list of names sharing it.
Names like Elijah
These share Elijah's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Ethan — Strong, firm, enduring.
- Eitan — Strong and enduring.
- Ezekiel — God strengthens.
- Gabriel — God is my strength.
- Boaz — Swiftness and strength.
- Michael — Who is like God?
- Peter — Rock; stone.
- Ezra — Help, helper.
- Asher — Happy, blessed, fortunate.
- Benjamin — Son of the right hand.
- Caleb — Whole-hearted; faithful.
- Daniel — God is my judge.