Name meaning
Elijah
“My God is Yahweh”
OriginHebrew
Used forBoys
First letterE
Meaning and history
Elijah is a boy name of Hebrew origin that means “my god is yahweh.” The name of a prophet in the Hebrew Bible.
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Meanings of old names are often debated. We give the most widely accepted explanation from etymological references and note uncertainty where it exists.