Elijah
ih-LY-jah
Boy · Hebrew
Meaning: My God is Yahweh
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Eli
Boy · Hebrew · Short name
- Meaning
- Ascended, uplifted, height
- Pronunciation
- EE-lie
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Popularity
- Common in United States (2023)
From Hebrew meaning ascent or uplifted.
Popularity: US SSA, 2023
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Languages in use: Hebrew
Commonly used in: United States, Israel
Alternate spellings
ElyHebrew / English
Variant spelling.
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Eli
Israelite high priest who mentored the prophet Samuel in the Hebrew Bible.
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US SSA, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (2023). Last verified 2025-01-15.
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