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Worldwide, אליהו (Elijah , Eliyahu , אליהו ) is a widespread principally masculine, but scarcely feminine first name. The given name אליהו is habitual in Israel, where it is a widespread boy's name, Nigeria, where it is quite a common largely masculine, but seldom feminine name, and Ghana, where it is quite a common masculine name (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Nigeria, Israel, and the United States. Likewise, אליהו is the last name as well as the forename.
אליהו is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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Elijah | Nigeria, Israel, Ghana, United States, Kenya |
Eliyahu | Nigeria, Israel, United States, South Africa, Tanzania |
אליהו | Israel |
Eliahu | Israel, Philippines, United States, South Africa, Tanzania |
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אליהו 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.