Given name
Eliphaz
“God is fine gold”·“God is agile”
Eliphaz is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewאליפז
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Eliphaz means “God is fine gold” or “God is agile.”
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Where it comes from
Eliphaz is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew noun 'el (אל), “God,” and the Hebrew verb pazaz (פזז), “to be agile.”
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The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2018. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Eliphaz appears in Genesis 36:4, 1 Chronicles 1:35-36, Genesis 36:10 and 2 other passages.
- Genesis 36:4
- 1 Chronicles 1:35-36
- Genesis 36:10
- Genesis 36:15-16
- Jeremiah 49:20
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Eliphaz through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 26
- 26 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 13 babies
- 2025
- 7
- #9,987 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 7 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 9,987 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
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