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The baby name Elihu is a Boy name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ih-LY-hyoo.

Elihu is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: ih-LY-hyoo

What is the meaning of the name Elihu ?

The baby name Elihu is a boy name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ih-LY-hyoo.

Elihu is Hebrew in Origin.

Elihu is a biblical Hebrew masculine name, first attested in the Hebrew Bible as אֱלִיהוּא, Elihuʾ, with a shorter consonantal form אֱלִיהוּ in some passages. The usual analysis takes ʾel, God, plus the first-person suffix -i, my, and the independent pronoun huʾ, he: literally He is my God. Where the ending reflects -yahu, the sense shifts toward My God is Yahu, using a shortened form of the divine name.

Several biblical bearers appear in Samuel, Chronicles, and Job; the best known is Elihu son of Barachel, the young speaker in Job 32–37. In English use the name was familiar to Bible-reading Protestants, especially in colonial and early American contexts, as seen in Elihu Yale, Elihu Burritt, Elihu Vedder, and statesman Elihu Root. It has remained rare in United States records, with occasional modern use rather than sustained ranking.

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Famous people with the name Elihu

Elihu Root Politician · Born 1845 · United States Elihu Root was an American statesman best known for serving as U.S. Secretary of War and Secretary of State under Presidents William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt. A lawyer and Republican politician, he also helped shape the early American practice of international law through his long public and legal career.

Elihu – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
MX 0 #440 6 8,339
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
PS Boys 0 #558 4 10,655
CM Boys 0 #572 4 12,054
IL Boys 0 #597 11 10,983
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
MX Boys 0 #776 210 16,355
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
NG Girls 0 #824 3 15,093
PE Boys 0 #861 18 14,506
United States Boys 2024 #876 17 7,044
Spain Boys 0 #919 12 5,610
NG Boys 0 #939 13 16,906
CO Boys 0 #974 8 15,656
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,180 3 25,439
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781

Elihu is popular in 19 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Elihu

Elihu is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Elihu is a 3 syllable name, pronounced ih-LY-hyoo.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Elihou, Elihua and Eliyahu.
Somewhat — Elihu ranked #876 in United States in 2024, placing it just outside the most common names.
Yes — 1 notable people named Elihu are in our database, including Elihu Root (Politician).