Eliya

el-LYE-ah
Variation of Elijah or Aliyah, Hebrew; Arabic
"Yahweh is god; rising, to ascend; heavens, highborn, exalted"

Eliya Origin and Meaning

The name Eliya is a girl's name of Arabic, Hebrew origin meaning "Yahweh is god; rising, to ascend; heavens, highborn, exalted".

Eliya may be thought of as a female variation on the popular Biblical boys' name Elijah or a spelling variation of the popular girls' name Aliyah. It may not rank among the US Top 1000 and it may cause some spelling and pronunciation confusion, but it does have genuine roots as a name.

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Eliya in Pop Culture

  • Eliya
    found on an Ammonite seal