Overview
people
Sample Size
3,651
Gender Distribution
Male:
98%
Female:
2%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Hebrew
Meaning
Elijah is a name of Hebrew origin which means 'My God is Yahweh.' It's prominently featured in the Hebrew Bible and the Christian New Testament and because of its religious significance, it has been widely used in many Western countries.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
US
1,685 samples
99%
NG
548 samples
98%
KE
337 samples
99%
GB
120 samples
98%
GH
97 samples
100%
ZA
78 samples
97%
FR
59 samples
85%
CA
45 samples
98%
ZM
45 samples
100%
PH
41 samples
83%
RU
35 samples
97%
UG
28 samples
100%
IN
25 samples
88%
AU
24 samples
100%
ZW
24 samples
100%
DE
21 samples
100%
MX
20 samples
100%
CN
19 samples
100%
SG
18 samples
94%
MW
16 samples
100%
+ 25 more countries
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