The baby name Elijah is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ɪˈlaɪdʒə/ (ih-LIE-juh).
Elijah is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Elijah is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ɪˈlaɪdʒə/ (ih-LIE-juh).
Elijah is Hebrew in Origin.
Elijah derives from the Hebrew Eliyahu, built from ’El “God” + Yah(u) “Yahweh,” yielding the theophoric sense “Yahweh is my God.” It names the 9th‑century BCE prophet in the Books of Kings, famed for confronting Baal worship, working miracles, and ascending to heaven in a whirlwind, which cemented its sanctity across Judaism, Christianity, and Islam (as Ilyas). The form entered Western Europe through the Greek and Latin Elias, later anglicized as Elijah.
In English, the name appeared in medieval records, waned, then flourished among Puritans who favored Old Testament names; after steady use, it surged in the late 20th–21st centuries to top‑10 status in the United States and other English‑speaking countries. International variants include Elias, Élie, Elías, Elia, Ilija, Ilyas, and Hebrew Eliyahu; diminutives and short forms include Eli, Lige, and Lijah. Related names include feminine Eliana and masculine Elio.
| Elijah Wood Elijah Wood is an American actor and producer best known for playing Frodo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings films. He first became well known as a child actor in the 1990s with movies like The Good Son and later starred in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, earning honors including two Saturn Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award. | Elijah Kelley Elijah Kelley is an American actor best known for his role as Seaweed J. Stubbs in the musical film 'Hairspray'. He also appeared in 'The Wiz Live!' and 'Lee Daniels' The Butler'. |
| Name | Last Name(s) | Mother | Mother famous for | Fame Level | Father | Father famous for | Fame Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah | Blue Allman | Cher | film director | ★★★★★ | Gregg Allman | singer | ★★★★★ |
| Elijah | Hewson | Bono | rapper | ★★★★★ | |||
| Elijah | Solskjær | Ole Gunnar Solskjær | association footballer | ★★★★★ | |||
| Elijah | Wright | Carmen Ejogo | television actor | ★★★★★ | Jeffrey Wright | television actor | ★★★★★ |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| Germany | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 423 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #8 | 11,171 | 7,044 |
| FJ | Girls | 0 | #9 | 1 | 583 |
| ET | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 678 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #33 | 618 | 2,588 |
| EE | 0 | #37 | 1 | 1,051 | |
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| New Zealand | Boys | 2010 | #47 | 98 | 99 |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| JM | 0 | #88 | 6 | 3,714 | |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #91 | 47 | 1,769 |
| KZ | 0 | #94 | 1 | 1,452 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #106 | 44 | 4,685 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #107 | 4 | 5,607 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| IQ | 0 | #132 | 2 | 3,533 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #137 | 3 | 6,332 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #139 | 328 | 8,138 |
| Belgium | Boys | 2024 | #141 | 48 | 401 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #148 | 4 | 4,216 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #150 | 2 | 2,166 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #156 | 27 | 1,509 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #158 | 3,435 | 16,906 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #177 | 2 | 2,508 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| GH | 0 | #188 | 56 | 5,396 | |
| RU | 0 | #193 | 2 | 3,641 | |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #197 | 229 | 2,865 |
| NG | 0 | #197 | 69 | 5,926 | |
| DK | 0 | #204 | 3 | 5,198 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #207 | 29 | 6,830 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #231 | 11 | 7,111 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #244 | 29 | 6,876 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #270 | 4 | 6,912 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #278 | 5 | 11,010 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #281 | 5 | 2,795 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #288 | 10 | 7,909 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #293 | 4 | 6,578 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #299 | 85 | 11,440 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #300 | 20 | 9,639 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #307 | 6 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #328 | 5 | 7,401 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #332 | 6 | 6,973 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #349 | 6 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #364 | 6 | 8,477 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #372 | 19 | 13,098 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #390 | 16 | 3,185 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| EG | 0 | #406 | 7 | 6,387 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| ZA | 0 | #413 | 35 | 14,421 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #430 | 13 | 2,180 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #434 | 54 | 10,188 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #435 | 11 | 10,523 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #438 | 68 | 12,621 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #488 | 1,099 | 25,619 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #503 | 25 | 12,905 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #503 | 3 | 9,305 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #505 | 46 | 12,054 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| LY | 0 | #525 | 11 | 12,703 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #537 | 162 | 17,960 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #538 | 11 | 10,655 |
| BH | 0 | #544 | 10 | 17,937 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #553 | 9 | 19,177 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #559 | 7 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #576 | 107 | 3,552 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #589 | 19 | 10,983 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #593 | 5 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #640 | 148 | 15,093 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #644 | 7 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #654 | 54 | 18,093 |
| LB | 0 | #685 | 6 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #690 | 8 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #696 | 5 | 13,390 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #753 | 17 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #861 | 26 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #861 | 91 | 5,873 |
| TN | 0 | #861 | 5 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #891 | 26 | 8,487 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #910 | 43 | 5,697 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #911 | 20 | 5,610 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #913 | 6 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #920 | 7 | 14,506 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #923 | 13 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #962 | 21 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #977 | 5 | 15,656 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,022 | 90 | 25,439 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 7 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,058 | 35 | 22,615 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,065 | 8 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,105 | 37 | 25,928 |
| MA | 0 | #1,113 | 16 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,227 | 8 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,246 | 9 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,395 | 77 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,573 | 42 | 28,008 |
Elijah is popular in 84 countries — most recent births per country:
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