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Elihu

el-EE-hoo

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Hebrew name meaning 'my God is he,' biblical name borne by one of Job's friends, rare and dignified with spiritual depth.”

Popularity Over Time

Elihu US popularity rank over timeRank 9572 in 1999 to rank 1134 in 1900. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1134#5353#95721900192019401960198020002024

Elihu is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Hebrew

Syllables

3

Nicknames

Eli

Style

VintageStrongClassicRomantic

Famous Bearers

  • Elihu Yale (founder of Yale University)
  • Elihu Burritt (social activist)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Vintage Revival →

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People Also Ask

Hebrew name meaning 'my God is he,' biblical name borne by one of Job's friends, rare and dignified with spiritual depth.

Elihu is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Elihu include Eli.

Names that pair beautifully with Elihu include Thaddeus, Peregrine, Leander, Florian, Alistair.