Overview
Elijah is a boy's name rooted in Hebrew. The name is traditionally understood to mean “The Lord is my God”. It travels well — written natively in Japanese, Russian, Arabic and Greek, and more. People who share the name include Elijah Wood and Elijah Just.
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Meaning
The Lord is my God
Origin
English
The story
The fiery prophet who ascended in a whirlwind; his name declares 'my God is the Lord'.
Popularity
Loved in United States.
Famous people named Elijah
Elijah in other languages
- Japaneseイライジャ
- RussianЭлайджа
- Arabicإليجاه
- GreekΕλάιζα
- Hebrewאלייז'ה
- Chinese以利亚
Numerology
9
The name Elijah carries numerology number 9. (For entertainment.)
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