The name Elah is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "terebinth tree".

While Elah may look (and be used) as an alternative spelling of Ella, it is in fact a Biblical name, borne by the fourth king of Israel in the Old Testament. Associated with the terebinth tree, a type of tree that grew populously on the ancient eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea, in some Biblical translations, it is equated with the oak tree. 
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Pronounced with the emphasis on the second syllable, it is predominantly used for girls, but might appeal to those looking for rare Biblical names and alternatives to Elijah and Elian, and to those who prefer gentler, unisex options, like Noa, Misha, and Ellis. 

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The name Elah is a girl's name of Hebrew, English origin meaning "all, completely, fairy maiden; terebinth tree".

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Ella may well be used as an unusual spelling variation of the familiar Ella, though it is also a Biblical name. Derived from the Hebrew word for the terebinth tree (and occasionally equated with the oak tree in some translations), Elah appears in the Bible as a masculine name, and a place name (where David battled Goliath), the latter fact helping it to appeal as a neutral option.
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As a variation of Ella, it would be pronounced with the emphasis on the first syllable, while as a Hebrew name, it would be pronounced as eh-LAH, with the latter syllable being more distinctive. 

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