Elijan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ih-LYE-jan
- Origin
- Hebrew
Elijan is a boys' name of Hebrew origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Elijan come from?
Hebrew: probably a variant of Elijah
Is Elijan a girl's or a boy's name?
Elijan is a boys' name.
How popular is Elijan in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2010, with 12 boys. It first appears in the records in 1992.
Half of all the boys named Elijan in the US since 1880 were born between 2002 and 2011, the years shaded on the chart below.
Elijan in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | #12,322 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 5 | #12,138 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 7 | #9,659 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 8 | #8,858 |
| 2011 | 8 | #8,760 |
| 2010 | 12 | #6,692 |
| 2009 | 8 | #8,980 |
| 2008 | 5 | #12,546 |
| 2007 | 7 | #9,782 |
| 2006 | 5 | #12,048 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 10 | #6,970 |
| 2003 | 5 | #10,886 |
| 2002 | 9 | #7,048 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 7 | #8,202 |
| 1999 | 6 | #8,697 |
| 1998 | 7 | #7,553 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 0 | – |
| 1995 | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 5 | #8,426 |
Names like Elijan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ethan, Eliel, Elian, Elias, Elisha, Johan, Eli, Malachi, Isaiah, Ezekiel, Josiah, Easton
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Daniel, Samuel, Mateo, Elsie
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Elijan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/elijan, updated 20 October 2026.