Given name
Eliakim
“God will establish”
Eliakim is a variant of Eliachim. One Hebrew interpretation is “God will establish.”
Original Hebrewאליקים
Meaning & origin
What it means
Eliakim is a variant of Eliachim. One Hebrew interpretation is “God will establish.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Eliakim is a variant of Eliachim. An origin associated with Eliachim is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
From the Hebrew word 'el (אל), “God,” and the Hebrew verb qum (קום), “to set up.”
From biblical name research
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1987. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Eliakim appears in 2 Kings 18:18, Isaiah 22:20, 2 Kings 23:34 and 3 other passages.
- 2 Kings 18:18
- Isaiah 22:20
- 2 Kings 23:34
- 2 Chronicles 36:4
- Matthew 1:13
- Luke 3:30
From biblical name research
Eliakim through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 247
- 247 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 37 babies
- 2025
- 23
- #4,433 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +64%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 23 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,433 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 63.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Eliakim’s family of names
Eliakim has a related form in Eliachim. In German usage, Eliakim has a related form in Eljakim. In English usage, Eliakim has a conventional equivalent in the German form Eljakim.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 4
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Eliakim
- E. H. MooreAmerican mathematician (1862–1932)
- Eliakim CarmolyFrench rabbi1802–1875
- Eliakim H. MooreAmerican politician (1812–1900)
- Eliakim AraújoBrazilian journalist1941–2016
- Elyakim SchlesingerEnglish rabbi1921–2026
- Eliakim SherrillUnion Army officer and American politician (1813-1863)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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