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Elah “Hebrew for 'terebinth tree'” — Hebrew
Girl Hebrew 2 syllables
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Elah appears in U.S. Social Security baby-name records. Elah has Hebrew origin. The name is commonly interpreted as "oak tree."
Elah is not in the U.S. SSA top 1,000 for 2025 girls.
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Where 2024’s Popular U.S. Names Come From Catalog origin tags — Hebrew, Spanish, Italian, Irish, French, German, Latin — all appear among 2024 SSA top ranks, but not in the same way.
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Matching First and Middle Initials Using 2024 SSA Letter Crowds Ten of the 2024 girl top 50 start with E. Seven of the boy top 50 start with L, and seven with J. Matching initials is letter crowding, not a monogram.
What does Elah mean? Elah is commonly linked to the meaning Hebrew for 'terebinth tree' and is associated with Hebrew roots.
Is Elah a popular baby name in the U.S.? Elah is not in the U.S. SSA top 1,000 for 2025 girls.