אלחנן
Elchanan means “God has been gracious”
Elchanan is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Elhanan was one of King David's warriors, credited with killing a Philistine giant.
- In Hebrew
- אלחנן
- In English letters
- Elchanan
- Other English spellings
- Elhanan
- Meaning
- God has been gracious
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 139
7,636 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Elchanan.
- 7,636 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- 262 of them were born in 2022, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 1,191, against 1,052 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Elchanan is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אלחנן today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish boys | 7,636 | 241 | 73 of 541 |
In 2024, Elchanan ranked 73 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Elchanan in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Elchanan.
What does the name Elchanan mean?
Elchanan means “God has been gracious”. Elchanan is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Elhanan was one of King David's warriors, credited with killing a Philistine giant.
Is Elchanan a boy's name or a girl's name?
Elchanan is mainly a boy's name. Of the 7,636 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 7,636 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Elchanan in Hebrew?
Elchanan is written אלחנן in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Elchanan?
7,636 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Elchanan today. The most were born in 2022. In 2024, Elchanan ranked 73 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.