Elijah is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #5061 in 2006 with 3 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2006 with 3 births ranking #5061. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 99,746 girls born was named Elijah. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
Elijah is a major Hebrew biblical name meaning "my God is Yahweh". It carries strong prophetic associations while still sounding warm and current in modern naming.
The name is central in the Hebrew Bible through the prophet Elijah and has remained prominent in Jewish and Christian tradition for centuries. In recent decades it has also become one of the leading boys' names in the United States.