What does the name Eliyahu mean?

The name Eliyahu means "The lord is my god".

What is the origin of the name Eliyahu?

Eliyahu is a name of Hebrew origin.

In 2023, 156 babies were named Eliyahu in the United States. The name is currently stable in popularity.

Yes, Eliyahu is traditionally used as a boy's name.

Boy's name

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Births Last Year: 156 →

All-Time Total: 3,496

Peak Year: 2024

Eliyahu is a Hebrew name derived from the elements "Eli," meaning "my God," and "Yah," a shortened form of the divine name Yahweh.

Boy names closely related to Eliyahu

Yaakov Yehoshua Shmuel Dovid Yeshaya Aryeh Gershon Naftoli

Girl names closely related to Eliyahu

Tzipora Yehudis Basya Nechama Ahuva Tova Bluma Batsheva

Names with similar meaning to Eliyahu

Alijah Eli Elia Elian Eliana Elianna Elias Elijah

Births per year in the United States

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