Eliyahu is the Hebrew form of Elijah and means "my God is Yahweh", the name of the prophet who challenged the priests of Baal and was carried to heaven in a whirlwind. In the United States it is used almost exclusively in Orthodox Jewish families, who often shorten it to Eli. Eliyahu has moved up slowly from number 2,098 in 2000 to number 1,236 in 2025, its best rank so far.