First name origin & meaning: Hebrew: God the Lord, the strong Lord First name variations: Elija, Elijha, Elijiah, Elijuah, Elijuo, Eliya, Eliyah Last name origin & meaning: Welsh, Jewish, and American: from the personal name Elijah,
the usual English transliteration in the King James Bible (Old
Testament) of the Hebrew name Eliyahu ‘Jehovah is God’, name of
one of the Biblical prophets (see Elias). Famous people who gave their babies this name:
Sally Field,
Wynonna Judd,
Tracy Nelson,
Donny Wahlberg,
Bono This name appears in the following lists:
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