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Elijiah

ee-LYE-juh

Popularity

#5965

falling

Letters

7

Syllables

4

Origin

Hebrew

Total Births

1,143

Peak Year

#75 in 2008

First Recorded

1979

Style

Spiritual & Biblical, Classic & Timeless

Spelling

Tricky to spell

What It Means

A variant spelling of Elijah, a Hebrew name meaning 'my God is Yahweh'. It is a powerful biblical name.

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Numerology

8

The Achiever

Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.

Famous Namesakes

  • Elijah Wood

    American actor best known for Lord of the Rings.

  • Elijah McCoy

    African-American inventor and engineer known for lubrication systems.

Nicknames

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Personality Traits

SpiritualWiseIndependentStrong

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