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 [ syll. el-ka-nah, elk-an-ah ] The boy name Elkanah is pronounced as EHLKAENah- KEY. Elkanah is used chiefly in the English language and it is derived from Hebrew origins. The name's meaning is God has created, God has bought, God has possessed, God is zealous. Biblical name derived from the elements 'el' meaning God, powerful ; 'kanah'. The name was borne in the Bible by the father of Samuel the prophet. It was consequently adopted by English Puritans in the 17th century. The name Elke (Dutch, Frisian, German, Yiddish, and Hebrew) is the female form of Elkanah. The name Elkana (Hebrew) is a variant of Elkanah. Elkan (English and Yiddish short form) is another variant of Elkanah. Elkanah is infrequently used as a baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names. Baby names that sound like Elkanah include Elison (English), Elkana (Hebrew), Ellison (English), Elgin (English), Elkan (English and Yiddish), and Elson (English). KEY: approx pronunciation for Elkanah: EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)"   |
