Elijah

The Lord is my God
English

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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