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Elih
How to Pronounce Elih
Pronounced EE-lie /ˈiːlaɪ/Medium
Meaning: Elih is a respelling of Eli, the Hebrew name meaning ascended or height, and also read as a short form of Elijah (the Lord is my God) or Elias. The added h is decorative; Elih carries the same inherited Hebrew meaning as Eli.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Elih is a respelling of Eli, the Hebrew name meaning ascended or height, borne in the Bible by the priest who raised the prophet Samuel; it also serves as a short form of Elijah or Elias. The added h is cosmetic. This spelling appears in United States records from the mid-2000s, reached a quiet high in the late 2010s as Eli itself climbed, and stayed rare. It was never common, given to only a couple dozen boys a year.
A boy named Elih from the late 2010s is still a child today, of the current Eli wave. It is not a distinct revival; Eli is thriving in its standard spelling, so this decorated form remains an uncommon outlier.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Elih mean?
It is a respelling of Eli, a Hebrew name meaning ascended, also a short form of Elijah.
How do you pronounce Elih?
It's said EE-lie /ˈiːlaɪ/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Elih a boy or girl name?
Elih is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Elih?
It has always been rare in this spelling, a decorated form of Eli from the two-thousands and twenty-tens.