Forename Elija

Across the world, Elija (Elija , Элия , Элижа ) is quite a common epicene given name. The given name Elija is characteristic of Lithuania, where it is quite a rare female name, Croatia, and Nigeria, where it is a rare unisex name. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in India, Nigeria, and Tanzania. Much less frequently, Elija is the last name as well as the forename.

Jesus fish Elija is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!

Translations, transliterations and names similar to the name Elija

VARIANT	COUNTRY
Elija	South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, India
Элия	Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine
Элижа	Russia

First names said to be same

Eliahu, Elias, Elijah, Eliyahu, Ilina, Illja, Illya, Ελίας, Елижа, Елія, Илина, Илля, Элайджа, Элиас, אליאס, אליה, אליהו, אלייז'ה, إلياس, ایلیا, イリヤ, エリアス, 以利亞, and 埃利亚斯

First name Elija in the context

Elija is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Elia Martell , the character in A Song of Ice and Fire.

Notable namesakes

	elija gregorič HR (b. 1523)
	elija somrak (b. 1570)
	elija stanislav otto SI (b. 1623)
	elija b. loeb fulda (b. 1650)
	elija rebič HR (b. 1784)
	elija albert cox GB (b. 1876)
	elija muchima Zambian politician, ZM (b. 1957)
	elija goniodski RU (b. 1956)
	elija rosijanski LT
	elija valentić Croatian pole vaulter, HR (b. 1998)
	elija godwin American athlete, US (b. 1999)