Elijah - Names
Meaning of the name Elijah
Gender:
Male
Meaning:
“my God is Yahweh" (in Hebrew)
Etymology:
The name comes from the Bible, precisely from the Book of Kings in the Old Testament. Its original Hebrew form was Eliyyahu (spelled אֱלִיָּהוּ).
Variants in different languages:
French: Elie
German, Spanish, Portuguese: Elias
Italian, Finish: Elia
Polish: Eliasz
Trivia:
A prophet named Elijah also appears in the Qur'an.
Name days:
Estonia
20th July: Elías
Greece
20th July: Elías
Poland
20th July: Eliasz
Slovakia
20th July: Elías
UK
16th February: Elijah
USA
20th July: Elijah
Famous people:
Elijah Burke (born 1978), American wrestler
Elijah Adams Morse (1841 - 1898), American politician
Elijah Eugene Pitts (1938 - 1998), American footballer
Elijah Hunt Mills (1776 - 1829), American politician
Elijah Kelley (born 1986), American actor/singer
Elijah Wood (born 1981), American actor
Additional information:
According to numerology a person who bears this name is creative, tolerant, expressive, empathic, successful, influential. In astrology the name’s lucky stone is turquoise, and its ruling planet is Jupiter.
Popularity of the name:
Australia: 30th in 2015
England: 53rd in 2014
Netherlands: 182nd in 2015
USA: 11th in 2015