Elijah (given name)
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Elijah (/ɪˈlaɪdʒə/ il-EYE-jə; Hebrew: אֵלִיָּהוּ, Eliyahu, meaning "My God is Yahweh/YHWH") is a masculine given name after the prophet Elijah in the Hebrew Bible. Elijah was among the five most popular names for Black newborn boys in the American state of Virginia in 2022 and again in 2023.[1][2]
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Gender | Male |
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Language(s) | Hebrew, English |
Origin | |
Word/name | Hebrew |
Meaning | the Lord is my God |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Elias |
Nickname(s) | Eli |
Related names | Elihu, Elliott |
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Notable people with the given name include: