My Lord or high, exalted
Elaiyah is a modern phonetic variation likely derived from the Hebrew name Eliyah (Elijah), meaning 'My God is Yahweh.' It may also be influenced by the Arabic name Aliyah, which means 'high' or 'exalted.'
Less common today
Elaiyah isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #9,511 in 2024.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).