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Across the world, Elijah (Elijah , אליהו , إيليا ) is a widespread predominantly male, but scarcely feminine given name. The given name Elijah is habitual in Nigeria, where it is quite a common largely boy's, but uncommonly girly name, Ghana, where it is quite a common masculine name, and Fiji. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Nigeria, the United States, and Ghana. Likewise, Elijah is the last name as well as the forename.
VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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Elijah | Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, Zambia, United States |
אליהו | Israel |
إيليا | Syria, Egypt, Sudan, Lebanon, Iraq |
Elijah is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Elijah , the Biblical prophet, The Qur’an; Elijah Price , the main antagonist of the 2000 film Unbreakable.; Elijah Mikaelson , the fictional character in The Vampire Diaries and The Originals television series; Elijah in Islam , the prophet in Islam, The Qur’an and Elijah Baley , the fictional charachter from the Foundation-Universe by Isaac Asimov, The Caves of Steel, and in many other works.