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The Name Elijah - Origin and Meaning of Elijah
  



The Name Elijah - Origin and Meaning of Elijah


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Elijah

Hebrew

Usage of the Name Elijah

Jewish, English, Biblical

Meaning of the Name Elijah

The name Elijah comes from the Hebrew name Eliyahu meaning "my God is Yahweh".

Famous Bearers

In the Old Testament Elijah was a 9th-century BC Israeli prophet.
Bearers of the name include Elijah Blue Allman, also known as P. Exeter Blue I (born 1976), an American rock guitarist and singer; Elijah Burke (born 1978), an American wrestler; Elijah Wood (born 1981), an American actor.

Names Related to Elijah

List of names related to Elijah.
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