Eliyah is a feminine spelling of the Hebrew Eliyahu, the prophet Elijah, and means "my God is Yahweh". American parents use it as a softer cousin of Aliyah and Eliana, which explains the ending with h. The name was rare in 2000 at number 6583, reached its best rank of 2124 in 2024 and stands at number 2938 in 2025.