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Elijah
boyeh-LY-jah
“My God is Yahweh”
🌍 Hebrew📊 #14 nationally
Popularity Over Time
Births per million by decade (SSA data, 1960s–2020s)
The Story
One of the great prophets of the Hebrew Bible. The name has surged in the 21st century, reaching the top 5 with its powerful sound and spiritual depth.
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