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Elaijah

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Pronounced ee-LY-juh /iˈlaɪdʒə/Low

Meaning: Elaijah is a rare respelling of Elijah recorded here for girls, though Elijah is overwhelmingly a boys' name. It comes from the Hebrew Eliyahu, 'Yahweh is my God,' the name of the great prophet who ascended in a whirlwind. The extra a is decorative; the girls'-side use is unusual and likely a small crossover of a very popular boys' name.Low

In 30 seconds: Elaijah is a rare girls' spelling of Elijah, from the Hebrew Eliyahu, 'Yahweh is my God.' Very rare for girls, it appears around 2010 (said ee-LY-juh).
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Origin LowHebrew
MeaningElaijah is a rare respelling of Elijah recorded here for girls, though Elijah is overwhelmingly a boys' name. It comes from the Hebrew Eliyahu, 'Yahweh is my God,' the name of the great prophet who ascended in a whirlwind. The extra a is decorative; the girls'-side use is unusual and likely a small crossover of a very popular boys' name.
U.S. rank (2023)#13904 ↘ Falling
2023 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2010
Total births (all-time)≈ 170

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201019992023

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Elaijah is an elaborated spelling of Elijah, from the Hebrew Eliyahu, 'Yahweh is my God,' the prophet of fire and the whirlwind. Elijah surged for boys in the two-thousands, and this rare feminine-side spelling is best read as a small, unusual crossover rather than an established girls' name.

For girls it was always extremely rare, given to only about fifteen a year in its brief window around 2010, dwarfed by Elijah's huge use for boys. A girl recorded as Elaijah then is in her teens today.

Did you know? Elijah, the name behind Elaijah, is one of the most popular boys' names in modern America, which makes this handful of girls' records genuinely unusual.
Overall data confidence 25%
References - Elaijah — Respelling of Elijah (Hebrew Eliyahu 'Yahweh is my God'); rare girls'-side use; likely-exclude crossover

Variations

ElijahElishaElianaElia

Nicknames

EliLija

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Elaijah mean?

It is a rare girls' spelling of Elijah, from the Hebrew Eliyahu, 'Yahweh is my God.'

How do you pronounce Elaijah?

It is said ee-LY-juh /iˈlaɪdʒə/ - three syllables.

Is Elaijah a boy or girl name?

Elaijah is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Elaijah?

It was always extremely rare for girls, given to only about fifteen a year in its brief window in the early twenty-tens.

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