Eliyahu

Eliyahu is a Hebrew name meaning my God is Yahweh, composed of the elements El (God), the first-person possessive suffix i (my), and Yah (a shortened form of the divine name Yahweh). It is the original Hebrew form of the name borne by the great Israelite prophet Elijah, whose dramatic deeds are recorded in the Books of Kings in the Hebrew Bible. The name carries deep significance in Jewish tradition, where Elijah is associated with messianic prophecy and is ritually invoked at Passover seders and circumcision ceremonies. Its anglicized form Elijah, along with cognates Elias and Elia, spread widely through Christian and Islamic traditions.