The baby name Elatah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Common pronunciations: /ɛlˈɑːtə/ (el-AH-tuh) or /ɛlˈeɪtə/ (el-AY-tuh).
The baby name Elatah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Common pronunciations: /ɛlˈɑːtə/ (el-AH-tuh) or /ɛlˈeɪtə/ (el-AY-tuh).
Elatah is in Origin.
Elatah is a rare, modern given name with roots in Hebrew scripture. It most closely echoes Eliathah (1 Chronicles 25), a Levitical musician in King David’s court. Linguistically, Eliathah likely compresses ʾEli + attah (“my God” + “you/are”), yielding a devotional sense such as “You are my God”; some traditions also gloss it as “God has come.” A secondary pathway links Elatah to the biblical port Elath/Eloth (modern Eilat), a name tied to Hebrew elah, “terebinth/oak,” giving a nature-based reading like “terebinth” or “strong tree.”
Usage has been sporadic in English and Hebrew-speaking contexts, typically among families seeking a distinctive biblical or Hebraic sound; the name works as unisex. Noted variants and related forms include Eliathah, Elathah, Elath/Eloth, and Eilat; comparable short forms are Eli (m.) and Eila/Eilah (f.). Because spelling is fluid, Elatah may appear as Elata or Elat in modern records.
Elatah is exceptionally rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 1 recorded use, across 1 country.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 |
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