אֵלִיָּהוּ
Eliyahu means “my God is the Lord”
Eliyahu is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Elijah, whose cup sits on every seder table.
- In Hebrew
- אֵלִיָּהוּ
- On an ID card
- אליהו
- In English letters
- Eliyahu
- Other English spellings
- Eliahu, Elijah, Elias
- Other Hebrew spellings
- אליאס
- Meaning
- My God is the Lord
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 52
34,194 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Eliyahu.
- 34,194 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- 723 of them were born in 1954, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 2,412, against 2,089 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: אליאס. The chart shows the spelling אליהו alone.
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 Eliyahu is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אליהו 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 | 33,301 | 494 | 33 of 541 |
| Muslim boys | 5 | 0 | – |
| Christian Arab boys | 5 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Eliyahu ranked 33 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 Eliyahu in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Eliyahu.
What does the name Eliyahu mean?
Eliyahu means “my God is the Lord”. Eliyahu is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Elijah, whose cup sits on every seder table.
Is Eliyahu a boy's name or a girl's name?
Eliyahu is mainly a boy's name. Of the 34,194 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 34,194 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Eliyahu in Hebrew?
Eliyahu is written אליהו in Hebrew. With vowel points it is written אֵלִיָּהוּ. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: אליאס.
How many people in Israel are named Eliyahu?
34,194 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Eliyahu today. The most were born in 1954. In 2024, Eliyahu ranked 33 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.