Elayah
Meaning
"my God is Yahweh"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,362
- Total SSA Count
- 33
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ellie, Lay, Laya
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"my God is Yahweh"
Origin: Hebrew
"defender of mankind"
Origin: Greek alexein (defend) + aner (man)
Elayah is more popular, ranked #4362 vs #4412 for Lexy.
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Elayah is more popular, ranked #4362 compared to Lexy at #4412 in the United States.
Elayah means "my God is Yahweh" (Hebrew origin). Lexy means "defender of mankind" (Greek alexein (defend) + aner (man) origin).
Elayah is primarily a girl name. Lexy is primarily a girl name.