Lige

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Lige

Pronounced LYJE /ˈlaɪdʒ/Medium

Meaning: Lige is a clipped form of Elijah, taking its final syllable. Elijah comes from the Hebrew 'Eliyyahu', 'my God is Yahweh' or 'my God is the Lord', the name of the great Old Testament prophet. Lige was a familiar Southern and rural short form recorded as a name in its own right.Low

In 30 seconds: Lige is an old short form of Elijah, the Hebrew prophet's name meaning 'my God is the Lord'. It was quietly used in the early twentieth century, given to a few dozen boys a year (said 'LYJE').

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Origin MediumHebrew, English

MeaningLige is a clipped form of Elijah, taking its final syllable. Elijah comes from the Hebrew 'Eliyyahu', 'my God is Yahweh' or 'my God is the Lord', the name of the great Old Testament prophet. Lige was a familiar Southern and rural short form recorded as a name in its own right.

U.S. rank (2006)#11494 ↗ Rising

2006 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1915

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,280

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

Lige is a clip of Elijah, from the Hebrew 'Eliyyahu', 'my God is Yahweh'. Common as a spoken short form in the rural and Southern United States, it was often recorded as a given name in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

It saw its quiet peak in the early twentieth century, given to only a few dozen boys a year, and lingered thinly into recent decades. It reads today as a homespun vintage short form of a now-popular biblical name.

Did you know? The tiny name holds a whole sentence of faith: Elijah, from the Hebrew 'Eliyyahu', declares 'my God is the Lord', the name of the fiery prophet who confronted kings.

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References - Lige / Elijah — Clip of Elijah; Hebrew 'Eliyyahu', my God is Yahweh; Southern/rural short form

Variations

ElijahLijEligeEliasLyge

Nicknames

LigeLij

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Lige mean?

Lige is a short form of Elijah, from the Hebrew for 'my God is the Lord'.

How do you pronounce Lige?

It's said LYJE /ˈlaɪdʒ/ - one syllable.

Is Lige a boy or girl name?

Lige is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Lige?

Lige was quietly used in the early twentieth century and is very rare today.