Given name

Eliahba

“God hides”

Eliahba is a biblical masculine given name, meaning “God hides.”

Original Hebrewאליחבא

Meaning & origin

What it means

As a biblical name, Eliahba means “God hides.”

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Where it comes from

Eliahba is a biblical name from Hebrew.

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How it developed

From the Hebrew word 'el (אל), “God,” and the Hebrew verb haba' (חבא), “to hide.”

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In the Bible

In the Bible, the name Eliahba appears in 2 Samuel 23:32.

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See also 3

Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.

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Sibling ideas

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