אלקנה
Elkana means “God has acquired”
Elkana is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Elkanah was the father of the prophet Samuel.
- In Hebrew
- אלקנה
- In English letters
- Elkana
- Other English spellings
- Elkanah
- Meaning
- God has acquired
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 186
1,375 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Elkana.
- 1,375 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- 62 of them were born in 2024, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 236, against 219 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 Elkana is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אלקנה 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 | 1,375 | 62 | 189 of 541 |
In 2024, Elkana ranked 189 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 Elkana in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Elkana.
What does the name Elkana mean?
Elkana means “God has acquired”. Elkana is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Elkanah was the father of the prophet Samuel.
Is Elkana a boy's name or a girl's name?
Elkana is mainly a boy's name. Of the 1,375 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 1,375 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Elkana in Hebrew?
Elkana is written אלקנה in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Elkana?
1,375 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Elkana today. The most were born in 2024. In 2024, Elkana ranked 189 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.