Gender: Boy
Meaning: Bright, shining one; light
Origin: Short form of Eleanor, Ellen, or Elaine — ultimately from Greek helios (sun) or Germanic alja (other)
Popularity: Ranked #2724 in 2024 with 48 babies born.
History: A variant or related form of Ely, meaning bright, shining one; light.
Similar names: elly, ely, elyah, eily, elaya, elayah, eleya, elija
Name length: 6 letters
How common is Elyjah? About 1 in 69,344 babies born in 2024 were named Elyjah, or roughly 0.1 per day in the United States.
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