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EH-luh; eh-LAH
Elah
OriginSpelling variation of Ella, English, Hebrew
Meaning"all, completely, fairy maiden; terebinth tree"
GenderGirl
NB Rank#6001
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About Elah
Variation of Eila
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | #4,326 | 33 | 18.5 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | #4,996 | 26 | 15.8 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | #4,286 | 33 | 20.5 |
World rankings
Famous Elahs
- Elah
King of Israel, son of Baasha (1 Kings 16:6: "So Baasha slept with his fathers and was buried in Tirzah, and Elah his son reigned in his stead.")
Elah in pop culture
- Elah
Aramaic name of God
- The Valley of Elah
where David fought Goliath
- Elah
member of the Edomite clan
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