Elijah

ih-LIE-jah3 syllables

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My God is Yahweh; a biblical prophet's name. (Hebrew)

What does Elijah mean?

Hebrew: My God is Yahweh; a biblical prophet's name.. Elijah is of Hebrew origin, meaning 'My God is Yahweh'. It is a significant name in the Bible, associated with a prophet who defended the worship of Yahweh.

Is Elijah a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Say it out loud a few times in your best across-the-park voice before you commit.

Elijah in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Elijah in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Elijah suit?

Classic

Human name

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

What the Overnight Guests Will Whisper About Elijah

When Elijah joined us at nap time, the other dogs whispered, "I hope he doesn’t see us as mere 'paws' on the path to greatness!"

Names similar to Elijah

Abagael — A variant of Abigail, meaning 'my father's joy'.Abagail — A variant of Abigail, meaning 'my father is joy'.Abayomi — Yoruba name meaning 'bringer of joy'.Abbiegail — Variant of Abigail, meaning 'my father's joy'.Abbigail — Means 'my father is joyful' in Hebrew.Abdalla — An Arabic name meaning 'servant of God'.Abdulloh — Variant of Abdullah, meaning 'servant of God'.Abegail — Variant of Abigail, meaning 'my father is joy'.

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