Elijah
Meaning
"the Lord is my God"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #8
- Total SSA Count
- 11,171
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Eli, Lijah
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"the Lord is my God"
Origin: Hebrew
"based on initials J.C., may stand for various given names"
Origin: American English
Elijah is more popular, ranked #8 vs #5283 for Jaicee.
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Elijah is more popular, ranked #8 compared to Jaicee at #5283 in the United States.
Elijah means "the Lord is my God" (Hebrew origin). Jaicee means "based on initials J.C., may stand for various given names" (American English origin).
Elijah is primarily a boy name. Jaicee is primarily a girl name.