Elijah is a Hebrew name, Eliyahu, meaning "my God is Yahweh" or "the Lord is my God", borne by the Old Testament prophet who was taken to heaven in a chariot of fire. The Puritans brought it to America, and the name stayed in quiet use for centuries. Elijah entered the top 10 in 2016, peaked at number four in 2020 and 2021 and ranks seventh among boys' names in 2025.