How to say it
a · LI · jah
/əˈlaɪ.dʒə/
Masculine
Alijah
Yahweh is my God
What it means
A modern respelling of Elijah, from the Hebrew for 'my God is Yahweh.'
Alijah is a modern respelling of Elijah, from the Hebrew Eliyahu, 'my God is Yahweh,' the great prophet of the Hebrew Bible. The A-opening gives it a fresh, contemporary look that has caught on fast, especially in African American families. It echoes both Elijah and Aaliyah. Said uh-LY-juh.
Popularity over time
peaked at #408 in 2021, currently #469 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
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A modern respelling of Elijah.
- Pronunciation
uh-LY-juh.
Spelling variants
- Elijah
- Alijha
- Aleijah
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