Name · Sound · Chart fit
Elijah
Numerology, Saju and astrology notes for the name Elijah
- Syllables
- 3
- U.S. rank
- #26
- Given to
- Mostly boys
Elijah was given to 320,509 babies in the United States between 2000 and 2025, which places it at number 26 among the names we cover.
How Elijah sounds
Elijah stretches over three syllables, which adds warmth and a sense of occasion. With a vowel at the end, Elijah has an open, friendly finish. A water sound runs through Elijah: smooth, gentle and unhurried. Elijah is among the most common names in recent U.S. birth records, so it will feel familiar to almost everyone. In U.S. birth records Elijah has been given mostly to boys.
The Saju view
The first sound of Elijah is made with an open throat and a soft breath, and the sound-element system used here counts that as earth. Elijah is an earth name in the sound-element table, which is why it ranks near the top for charts that lack earth. A chart lacking metal can lean on the earth in Elijah, since earth is the parent of metal in Saju. If earth is already strong in a chart, Elijah ranks lower there, because it piles on more of the same element.
Earth soundOpens on earth
The astrology view
In astrology a water-sounding name like Elijah is a close match for Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces, and a supportive one for Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn. For fire and air signs, the water sound of Elijah pulls the other way, and the ranking reflects that.
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Numerology, for reference
In Pythagorean numerology the letters of Elijah total 9, an Expression number tied to compassion, generosity and wide horizons. Numerologists link the number 9 with compassion: generosity, wide horizons and a sense of larger purpose. Elijah has a Soul Urge number of 6, which numerology ties to what the heart quietly wants: a loving home. In numerology the number 6 stands for care, which is tied to responsibility, a warm home and looking after others. The consonants of Elijah add up to a Personality number of 3, linked with an outward manner that is sociable and expressive. Numerologists link the number 3 with expression: creativity, humor and an easy way with words.
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