Jecoliah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Jecoliah

What is the meaning of the name Jecoliah ?

The baby name Jecoliah is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced JEK-oh-LY-uh (approx. /ˌdʒɛkoʊˈlaɪə/); alternative JEK-ə-LY-uh (/ˌdʒɛkəˈlaɪə/).

Jecoliah is English in Origin.

Jecoliah is a rare biblical Hebrew feminine name derived from the root y-k-l, the verb yakhol “to be able,” combined with the theophoric element -yah/-yahu referring to Yahweh. It therefore means “Yahweh is able,” sometimes rendered “the Lord is capable” or “God has power.” The form corresponds to Hebrew Yekholyah (or Yekholyahu), with the -iah ending reflecting the shortened divine name.

It appears in the Hebrew Bible as the mother of King Uzziah (Azariah) of Judah, noted in 2 Kings 15:2 and 2 Chronicles 26:3 as “of Jerusalem.” Outside scripture the name has seen little sustained use in English, entering through early translations. Recorded variants include Jecholiah (English), Yekholyah/Yekholyahu (scholarly transliterations), and Spanish Jecolías; Jecholia/Jecolia occur in Latinized lists. Modern usage remains exceptionally rare, lending the name a distinctive, antique resonance.

⚙ Jecoliah is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Jecoliah appears only 7 times in total — found in 3 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.