Lihu as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Lihu

What is the meaning of the name Lihu ?

The baby name Lihu is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'common_english': 'LEE-hoo', 'pinyin_example': 'Lǐhǔ (if rendered from characters 丽虎 / 李虎 / similar)', 'ipa': '/ˈliːhuː/'}.

Lihu is Chinese in Origin.

Lihu is a modern Hebrew given name, chiefly masculine, formed as a clipped variant of the biblical name Elihu, a figure who speaks in the Book of Job. Derived from the elements El (“God”) + hu (“he”), it carries the sense “My God is he” or “God is he.” The shortened form gained favor in Israel from the late 20th century as part of a trend toward compact, two-syllable names that retain biblical resonance. It remains rare internationally but appears in Jewish communities seeking a succinct, contemporary-feeling name with scriptural roots.

Variants and related forms include the full biblical Elihu (common in English-language Bibles); Lihu is essentially a modern contraction rather than a separate etymology. Note that in Chinese contexts, Lihu can be a romanization of the two-character name Li Hu, whose meaning depends on the characters chosen (for example, “plum + tiger” or “beautiful + lake”), and is unrelated to the Hebrew origin.

⚙ Lihu is about as rare as a name gets. We count just 17 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 10 countries.