Meaning 
The name Elijah has the following meaning: Jehovah is my God.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.
Popularity 
As a baby boy name, Elijah is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 38 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Elijah rose in popularity, moving up the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 1 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 21 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Elijah in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation  The name Elijah is pronounced as ee-ly-jah Origins  Related names  The following names are baby names related to Elijah and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Elijah: Boys - Abraham, Caleb, Emmanuel, Gideon, Hyman, Jesus, Meir, Moses, Myer, Saul, Seth, Girls - Abigail, Dara, Datya, Both genders - Matthew
Variants 
Nicknames  Common nicknames for the name Elijah are: Eli
Style 
We think the name Elijah should fall under the following style category: Biblical. See other Biblical boy names
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Elijah to be: A humble and faithful chapIn one word, you might describe Elijah as a(n) " humble" person. See other "humble" names for boys.
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