Given name
Elyjah
“yahweh is God”·“jehovah is my God”
Elyjah is a variant of Elijah. Interpretations include “yahweh is God” and “jehovah is my God” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Elyjah is a variant of Elijah. Interpretations include “yahweh is God” and “jehovah is my God” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Elyjah is a variant of Elijah. An origin associated with Elijah is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1994. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Elyjah is a variant of Elijah. The history of Elijah gives this family its wider story. Elijah appears in biblical tradition, giving it a longstanding religious and cultural context.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Elyjah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,961
- 1,961 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2012
- 124 babies
- 2025
- 52
- #2,545 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −12%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 52 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,545 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 12.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 124 in 2012. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,221 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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