Elijah

Meaning

  1. An Israelite prophet in the Abrahamic religions.
  2. A male given name from Hebrew.
  3. A female given name from Hebrew, of chiefly Philippine usage.

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɪˈlaɪd͡ʒə/
Etymology

From Hebrew אליהו (Eliyahu, “My God is Yahweh”). Doublet of Ilya. Compare Joel. See also Arabic إلياس.

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