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Elijah 
Hebrew, "The Lord is my God"
One of the top boys' names of the last decade, Elijah has a Revivalist feeling to it. Famous namesakes include blue-eyed hobbit Elijah Wood.
Variations
Elian,
Eliot,
Eliya,
Ilya,
Eliyah,
Elias,
Elliot,
Eli,
Ellis,
Elijuo,
Elijuah,
Elijio,
Ilie,
Ilias,
Eljah,
Elyot,
Alijah,
Ely,
Elyott
Nicknames
Elie,
Ely,
Eli
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Popularity rankings from the Social Security Administration
About name popularity rankings
You may find some surprises -- for example, who knew Jennifer was a boy's name? Because this feature uses actual Social Security data, it includes the human error that attends a large survey, but it still reliably reflects the patterns of naming fashion.
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Gaelic, "Slender, yellow"
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