Elijah
Origin of the name Elijah:
Derived from the Hebrew 'ēlīyāhū (Jehovah is God). The name was borne by a 9th century B.C. prophet who, after many years of service, was taken up into heaven in a chariot of fire.
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My nephews name is Elijah. We usually call him Eli or E. He seems to like his name. I think it's cute and catchy. I would recommend it.
The name Elijah is #6 on the list of top 100 cool baby boy names in the baby name book "Cool Names" by Pamela Redmond Satran and Linda Rosenkrantz.
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It's my name.
My son's name is Elijah and it fits him perfectly. Elijah is a shy, creative, smart little boy.
My husband's name is Elija. That spelling is not as common. No one can pronounce it right, even though it is a common biblical name.
- Nicknames for Elijah: | Edit
Eli, Lije, Ijah, Lijah, E, Lisha, Lyly
- Meanings and history of the name Elijah: | Edit
the slavic form of Elijah is "ilija"
- Famous real-life people named Elijah: | Edit
Elijah Wood, actor
- Elijah in song, story & screen: | Edit
The prophet Elijah is noted in Jewish custom, notably at Passover, where a seat is reserved for him at the table.
Elijah Baley is an important character in the Robot novels of Isaac Asimov.
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Global Popularity of the Name Elijah
- #22 in United States
- #68 in Canada (British Columbia)
- #89 in Canada (Alberta)
- #93 in Australia (New South Wales)
- #97 in Australia (Victoria)
- #361 in Scotland
- #376 in Canada (Quebec)
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