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Elijah

in the US

There are 13,019 people with the first name "Elijah" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

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Elijah 1,452
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  1. is 1,448th most common Vaughn
  2. is 1,449th most common Yu
  3. is 1,450th most common Darnell
  4. is 1,451st most common Fatima
  5. is 1,452nd most common Elijah
  6. is 1,453rd most common Bianca
  7. is 1,454th most common Alba
  8. is 1,455th most common Addie
  9. is 1,456th most common Chip

Similar Names and Nicknames

Elijio, Elija, Elijha, Elijia, Elsie, Elisa, Elsa, Elij, Elijiah, Eloise

Most Common Last Names for Elijah

Williams, Smith, Johnson, Jones, Brown, Davis, Thomas, Jackson, White, Harris

Meaning & History

(male) Biblical name (meaning ‘Yahweh is God’ in Hebrew), borne by an Israelite prophet whose exploits are recounted in the First and Second Book of Kings. Elijah's victory over the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel played an important part in maintaining the Jewish religion, recognizing just one God. This story, and other stories in which he figures, including his conflicts with Ahab's queen, Jezebel, and his prophecies of doom, are among the most vivid in the Bible. For some reason it has not been much used as a given name by Christians, although it is found among the early Puritan settlers in New England and in the U.K. in the 18th century. In the 1960s and 70s it gained considerable popularity among Black Muslims.

Recent Searches for "Elijah" in the US

Since June 2009
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Elijah Williams (88 searches)
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