how to pronounce the name Elijah??

[jenmcn1]

DH & I love the name Elijah for a boy. We like pronouncing it as E-LIE-SHA, but I've heard some people say that its pronounced E-LIE-JAH...

Opinions??

 

[hope79]

DH & I love the name Elijah for a boy. We like pronouncing it as E-LIE-SHA, but I've heard some people say that its pronounced E-LIE-JAH...

Opinions??

I've always heard it as E-LIE-ZSA...hope that makes sense..like Zsa Zsa Gabor LOL! I like that name for a boy, very cute

 

[ms.hope]

you can always spell it as Elisha then, my cousin has the name Elijah and people here in Canada keep saying it as E-LIE-JAH I also think it also has to do with where you reside and the accents there.

 

[ms.hope]

just noticed u are also in Canada---

 

[littlesprout]

I think it depends on your accent. When I see it I think of a soft "j" sound so it sounds like yall are saying it.

 

[lovemybubba]

I pronounce it e li jah cuz thats the way it's spelt. X

 

[notmommyyet]

the second way is how Ive heard it. Mainly bc of the celebrity

 

[Dk1234]

The name comes from the bible and there is Elijah and Elisha so if you want it to be Eli-sha I would spell it like that cause they are really two different names.

 

[Bunnylicious]

e-lie-jah

and I think mexicans/hispanics pronounce it e-lie-hah? because they pronounce "j" as "h"

 

[campn]

E-li-jah! Never heard it said any other way Love the name btw!

 

[katrinalorien]

Yup! I think DK hit the nail on the head, I think people say Eli-JAH b/c of the bible, vs Elisha... both are quite wonderful names and stories btw.

 

[mommytobe11]

i say it E-LIE-JAH.

love the name! it's on the list if we have another little boy after this one! (we're probably crazy for already thinking that far ahead )

 

[jenmcn1]

Thx ladies!! I appreciate the input! - think we will pronounce it 'E-LIE-JHA' with a soft J sound if that makes sense.
We love the name, and its biblical origin...but not a big fan of spelling it as "Elisha"...

 

[shortymama]

I pronounce Elijah as Eli-zha.

My nephew's name is Elisha, pronounced Eli-sha just like it looks. Strangers sometimes see it and say it more feminine, like Eleesha.

 

[Mummy2Be__x]

E-LI-JAH x

 

[fl00b]

we pronounce it e-li-jah

 

[SHump76]

Eli-zha. I've never heard it pronounced with a hard J or an sh.

 

[stardust599]

Eh-lie-jah

Its really hard to explain, the j is very soft almost eastern europe pronounciation? I love it!

 

[bjl1981]

I would say E-LIE-JAH. the way you suggested I would spell as Elisha, another biblical name. HTH

 

[henrysmumkaz]

My son was called Elijah right up until the night before we registered his birth - 6 weeks old lol. I changed my mind last minute as I wasn't keen on how people were shortening it. However I do still think its a beautiful name.

We pronounced it E-lie-jah.