Eliphaz

EH-li-fahz; eh-li-FAZZ; EH-li-fuz

Hebrew

"my God is fine gold"

Eliphaz Origin and Meaning

The name Eliphaz is a boy's name meaning "my God is fine gold".

This unusual Biblical name includes the popular Eli- and the on trend letter Z, which could make it an unexpected alternative to Elijah, Elias, Azariah, or Azriel.

Derived from the Hebrew elements el meaning "God" and paz meaning "pure, fine gold", Eliphaz appears in the Bible as one of the sons of Esau and Adah, and as a friend and comforter of Job.

Eliphaz is the typical English form of the name, while Elifaz is both the standard Hebrew transliteration and the Spanish and Portuguese form. The French form is Éliphas.