At a Glance: Name: Elam – Origin: Hebrew/biblical (place name, ancient kingdom in southwestern Iran) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: EE-lum
Elam is a Hebrew/biblical (place name, ancient kingdom in southwestern Iran) boy's name. It appears in our list of Mountain Baby Names With Granite Strength.
Meaning & Origin of Elam
Origin: Hebrew/biblical (place name, ancient kingdom in southwestern Iran).
A common claim: highland Actually: 'Highland' is commonly repeated, but the Hebrew root of Elam is of disputed, uncertain meaning — it's confirmed only as the name of a place/kingdom.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Elam
Phonetic: EE-lum IPA: /ˈiːləm/
Popularity of Elam
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.
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