Eliga
A boy's name of Hebrew origin with 434 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
A male given name.
Eliga is a boy's baby name of Hebrew origin, a variant of Elijah or Elias, meaning 'my God is Yahweh' or 'the Lord is my God.' Elijah was one of the most dramatic figures in the Old Testament — a prophet who called down fire from heaven and was taken to heaven in a chariot of fire.
Eliga gives this powerful prophetic name a more phonetically simplified form. Elijah has surged in American popularity, and this variant carries all that biblical drama and faith in a subtly different written form.
EtymologyShow more
Phonetically, Eliga belongs to a cluster of names characterized by their open, warm ending — a soft ending that crosses many language boundaries. At three syllables, it has a three-beat flow that carries a sense of formality and completeness.
Within the Hebrew naming tradition, names with similar sound structures often share underlying etymological patterns. Exploring Hebrew names on this site may surface connections that illuminate Eliga’s linguistic neighborhood.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Eliga has 46+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1880.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 18 | ▼ |
| 1930s | 51 | ▼ |
| 1920s | 125 | — |
| 1910s | 125 | ▲ |
| 1900s | 32 | ▼ |
| 1890s | 46 | ▲ |
| 1880s | 37 | — |
The Story of Eliga
A Greatest Generation name
Peaking in 1917, Eliga is a name steeped in history. Boys named Eliga are most likely born between 1907 and 1927.
How rare is Eliga?
With fewer than 500 recorded births, Eliga is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1880, gained momentum through the mid-century, peaked in the 1910s with 125 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.
Eliga by the numbers
- Would fill 9 school buses
- Meeting one Eliga per day would take 1.2 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(46 years, 1880–1948)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 6 | #3416 |
| 1943 | 6 | #3327 |
| 1942 | 6 | #3320 |
| 1939 | 8 | #2667 |
| 1937 | 7 | #2995 |
| 1936 | 9 | #2499 |
| 1935 | 7 | #3044 |
| 1934 | 5 | #3839 |
| 1932 | 5 | #3920 |
| 1931 | 10 | #2526 |
| 1929 | 14 | #2124 |
| 1928 | 10 | #2715 |
| 1927 | 10 | #2761 |
| 1926 | 12 | #2460 |
| 1925 | 17 | #1952 |
| 1924 | 7 | #3610 |
| 1923 | 10 | #2813 |
| 1922 | 15 | #2170 |
| 1921 | 14 | #2284 |
| 1920 | 16 | #2071 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1880–1948