Elja

Elja is a feminine first name that is considered a variant of Elia, a gender-neutral short form of the biblical name Elias. Translated into German, this name means 'my God is Yahweh'.

What does the name Elja mean?

Elja, as the feminine form of Elia, has its roots in ancient Hebrew and is derived from the Hebrew name Eliyahu. The short form 'êlı̂yâh consists of the ancient Hebrew elements 'ēl (אֵל), meaning 'God', and yâh (יָה), meaning 'the name of God'. In the Bible, Elias is regarded as a significant and righteous prophet who vigorously preached against the worship of Baal. Other feminine variants include Ellice, Elya, Elyah, and Eliya.

Where does the name Elja come from?

The name Elja has ancient Hebrew roots and means 'my God is Yahweh'. It is composed of the ancient Hebrew terms 'ēl (אֵל) for 'God' and yâh (יָה) for 'the name of God'. The name is used in German.

How do you pronounce Elja?

Elja is pronounced like 'El-ya'.

When is the name day of Elja?

The name day for Elja is celebrated on March 24 and July 20.

Popularity

In Germany, Elja is a rather rare first name. Currently, it ranks 5,884th on the list of the most common female first names. Its best placement was in 2016 at rank 2,371. In the last ten years, Elja has been given as a first name approximately 40 times, placing it 4,008th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 4,654th.

Nicknames & pet names

Eli / Elli / Elly

Similar first names

Famous people

• Elja Janus (author)