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Eliya

/eh-LEE-yah/Lingala & Xhosa · a boy’s name

“My God is Yahweh”

In Lingala

How to say it
eh-LEE-yah
Given to
Boys
Used in
DR Congo, Congo-Brazzaville
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

EliyaElya

From the same family

01Apolline“Feminine form associated with Apollo, the Greek god.”Lingalafemale→︎02Arielle“Lion of God.”Lingalafemale→︎03Benedict“Favored by God; blessed”Lingalamale→︎04Bolamu“God’s goodness”Lingalaany→︎05Bondimi“Faith; belief in God”Lingalaany→︎06Danielle“God is my judge”Lingalafemale→︎07Danyele“God is my judge”Lingalamale→︎08Diane“Divine; associated with the Roman goddess Diana”Lingalafemale→︎09Dieu-Merci“Thank God; gratitude for a blessing”Lingalamale→︎10Dieudonne“God-given; gift of God”Lingalamale→︎11Dieumerci“Thank God; thanks be to God”Lingalamale→︎12Dorothee“Gift of God”Lingalafemale→︎

In Xhosa

How to say it
eh-LEE-yah
Given to
Boys
Used in
South Africa
How common
rare

From the same family

01Daniyeli“God is my judge.”Xhosamale→︎02Gabriyeli“God is my strength.”Xhosamale→︎03Hezekile“God strengthens; God is my strength.”Xhosamale→︎04Mateyu“Gift of God; gift of Yahweh.”Xhosamale→︎05Mikayeli“Who is like God?”Xhosamale→︎06Nataniyeli“God has given; gift of God.”Xhosamale→︎07Samuweli“God has heard.”Xhosamale→︎08Sipho“A gift from God”Xhosamale→︎09Sisipho“Our gift from God”Xhosaany→︎10Themba“Hope and trust in God”Xhosamale→︎11Timoti“Honouring God; God-honoured.”Xhosamale→︎12Yohane“John; from Hebrew, “God is gracious.””Xhosamale→︎