Given name
Eloah
“much debated but ultimately unclear”
Eloah is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewאל
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Eloah is thought to mean “much debated but ultimately unclear.”
From biblical name research
Where it comes from
Eloah is a biblical name, probably from Hebrew.
From biblical name research
How it developed
Possibly from the Hebrew word 'el (אל), “has a great many meanings.”
From biblical name research
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2017. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Eloah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 224
- 0 boys · 224 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 46 babies
- 2025
- 32
- #4,385 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +139%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 32 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,385 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. In 2025, Massachusetts had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (11).
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Eloah’s family of names
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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