At a Glance
- Meaning
- Created by God
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- el-KAY-nuh
Elkanah is a Hebrew boy's name meaning “created by God”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Elkanah
Meaning: Created by God.
Origin: Hebrew.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Elkanah
el-KAY-nuhIPA /ɛlˈkeɪnə/
Popularity of Elkanah
Elkanah doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Elkanah
Similar Names
Erasmus · Everard · Elisha · Elijah · Uriah · Ezra
