Elkanah: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Elkanah – 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

Phonetic: el-KAY-nuh   IPA: /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

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