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Elijahjames

♂ Boy

Pronounced ee-LY-juh-jaymz /iˈlaɪ.dʒə.dʒeɪmz/Medium

Meaning: A compound recorded as one field, joining Elijah (Hebrew, 'the Lord is my God; Yahweh is God') and James (English form of Jacob, 'supplanter; holder of the heel'). We state plainly: it is a two-name compound written together.Low

In 30 seconds: Honestly, this is two names in one: Elijah ('the Lord is my God') + James ('supplanter') (said 'ee-LY-juh-jaymz').

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Origin LowHebrew, English

MeaningA compound recorded as one field, joining Elijah (Hebrew, 'the Lord is my God; Yahweh is God') and James (English form of Jacob, 'supplanter; holder of the heel'). We state plainly: it is a two-name compound written together.

U.S. rank (2023)#12762 ↘ Falling

2023 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2015

Total births (all-time)≈ 140

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Elijahjames is a compound of two classic names — Elijah (Hebrew, 'the Lord is my God') and James (from Jacob, 'supplanter') — recorded together as one field. We note plainly it is a joined two-name pair; very rare (said 'ee-LY-juh-jaymz').

It appears only very rarely, as a joined compound in U.S. data. Extremely rare, and a two-name compound, which we note.

Did you know? Elijahjames joins Elijah ('the Lord is my God') and James ('supplanter') as a single recorded field — a two-name compound, which we state plainly (said 'ee-LY-juh-jaymz').

Overall data confidence 34%

References — Elijahjames — two-name compound Elijah + James; recorded as one field

Variations

Elijah JamesElijah-JamesElijahjaymes

Nicknames

EliJJ

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Elijahjames mean?

Elijahjames is a two-name compound, joining Elijah ('the Lord is my God') and James ('supplanter'), recorded as one field.

How do you pronounce Elijahjames?

It's said ee-LY-juh-jaymz /iˈlaɪ.dʒə.dʒeɪmz/ — four syllables, stress on the second.

Is Elijahjames a boy or girl name?

Elijahjames is a boy's name — a compound of Elijah and James.

How popular is Elijahjames?

Elijahjames is extremely rare and recorded as a joined compound in the U.S.