Elaha
Semitic · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Elaha
The name 'Elaha' means "goddess" or "divine female being," derived from the Semitic root *ʾil-* (god), specifically the feminine form of the Aramaic/Syriac word *Elah* (God).
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Etymology
The name 'Elaha' means "goddess" or "divine female being," derived from the Semitic root *ʾil-* (god), specifically the feminine form of the Aramaic/Syriac word *Elah* (God). It is primarily used in Kurdish, Persian, and some Islamic cultures, often as a given name for girls, with historical ties to pre-Islamic Zoroastrian and Mesopotamian goddess traditions, though it also appears in Christian Aramaic contexts.
Elaha currently ranks #15,956 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2024.
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