Eliyahu
Eliahu or Eliyahu is a masculine Hebrew name of biblical origin. It means "My God is Yahweh" and derives from the prophet Elijah who, according to the Bible, lived during the reign of King Ahab.
Meaning & Origin of Eliyahu
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Eliahu or Eliyahu is a masculine Hebrew name of biblical origin. It means "My God is Yahweh" and derives from the prophet Elijah who, according to the Bible, lived during the reign of King Ahab.
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The Story of Eliyahu
Eliyahu first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1956, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 163 Eliyahus were born — ranking #1,226 that year. As of 2026, Eliyahu ranks #1,226 for baby boys with 163 births, rising sharply (+32% over the past five years). In total, more than 4K Eliyahus have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Eliyahu
Eliyahu is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1956 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Eliyahu's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,226. Use the chart and map above to compare Eliyahu's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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