Jaeliah
Hebrew · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Jaeliah
The name 'Jaeliah' is a modern, likely invented elaboration of the name 'Jael' (from Hebrew *Ya'el*, meaning "mountain goat" or "ibex"), often interpreted as "ascending" or "strength of God" due to the suffix "-iah" (a variant of "Yah," referring to the God of Israel).
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Etymology
The name 'Jaeliah' is a modern, likely invented elaboration of the name 'Jael' (from Hebrew *Ya'el*, meaning "mountain goat" or "ibex"), often interpreted as "ascending" or "strength of God" due to the suffix "-iah" (a variant of "Yah," referring to the God of Israel). It is used primarily in English-speaking Christian and Jewish communities, with historical context rooted in the biblical figure Jael, a Kenite woman who killed the Canaanite general Sisera (Judges 4–5), though the specific form 'Jaeliah' does not appear in ancient texts.
Jaeliah currently ranks #18,647 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2008.
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