Delijah

Delijah is a modern elaboration of Elijah, formed by adding an opening sound or prefix to the biblical name. Elijah’s traditional Hebrew meaning is “my God is Yahweh,” but the added prefix does not establish a separate ancient Hebrew compound. The religious meaning belongs to the underlying Elijah connection.

The spelling also resembles Delilah, although the resemblance does not make the two names variations of one another. For a family who wants to honor an Elijah while using a different full name, Delijah keeps most of that source visible. It is best described as a modern name with a biblical connection, rather than as the spelling of a character found in the Bible itself.