ELIJAH  

Gender: M
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: "the Lord is my God"

Popularity in 2008: #22

The name of the Old Testament prophet who went to heaven in a chariot of fire has become a fashionable biblical choice, with more than 11,000 parents choosing it last year, bringing it into the Top 40 -- a possible challenge to Jacob for Number 1 in the future.

Variations:
Ely, Elijio, Elyot, Eli, Elliot, Eliya, Elyott, Elian, Ellis, Elijuo, Eliot, Eljah, Eliyah, Elijuah, Elias

International Variations:
Élie (French) Ilya (Greek) Elihu, Eliyahu (Hebrew) Ilie (Romanian) Ilias, Elio (Russian) Elia (Spanish)

People who like Elijah also like:

Grace, Matilda, Ruby, Caleb, Eli, Isaiah, Julian, Miles, Noah

Elijah is being discussed in our message boards:

• Due in 1 week and fearing we've selected the wrong name.
• AB, BC, CD, DE, EF....BOYS
• Baby Boy WDYT of the possible names?
• Triple A, Triple B, Triple C...Boys!
• narrowing my list...need help

Read Nameberry blog posts about Elijah:

• NO EXPIRATION DATE ON NAMES
• ADDISON & EDISON: Girl-Boy Name Equality
• A DOZEN NEGLECTED BIBLICAL BOYS' NAMES
• NAMEBERRY FAVES II: THE BOYS' NAMES NAMEBERRYITES LOVE MOST
• MIDDLE NAMES: THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX