The baby name Elyakim is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced el-YAH-kim (IPA: /ɛlˈjɑːkɪm/).
Elyakim is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Elyakim is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced el-YAH-kim (IPA: /ɛlˈjɑːkɪm/).
Elyakim is Hebrew in Origin.
Elyakim is a Hebrew masculine name (’Elyaqim, אליקים) meaning “God will establish” or “El will raise up,” from El (“God”) + yaqim, a causative of the verb qum (“to arise/establish”). The name embodies divine support and stability, a typical theophoric construction in Semitic naming.
In the Hebrew Bible, notable bearers include Eliakim son of Hilkiah, steward over King Hezekiah’s palace (Isaiah 22; 36–37), and the prince Eliakim whose throne name was changed to Jehoiakim by Pharaoh Necho (2 Kings 23:34), a closely related form substituting the element Yah for El. An Eliakim also appears in the genealogy of Jesus (Matthew 1:13). Variants and transliterations include Eliakim, Elyaqim, Elyakim, and the Yiddish Elyokim; Jehoiakim is a cognate rather than a strict variant. Modern use is steady in Israel and Jewish communities, with Eli as a common nickname, but remains rare in the wider Anglophone world.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #378 | 10 | 2,865 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #557 | 5 | 10,655 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #587 | 21 | 10,983 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 |
Elyakim is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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