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 [ syll. e-lye, el-ye ] The boy name Elye is pronounced EHLiy- KEY. Elye has its origins in the Hebrew language and it is used largely in Yiddish. Elye is a variant form of Elijah (English). Elye is uncommon as a baby name for boys. It is not listed within the top 1000 names. In 2008, among the group of boy names directly related to Elye, Elijah (English) was the most regularly used. Baby names that sound like Elye include Elie (English and French), Élie (French), Eloi (French and Portuguese), Eloy (English and Spanish), Elya (Czech), Eyal (Hebrew), Ala (Arabic), Aly (English and Scottish), Elihu (French, Scandinavian, and Yiddish), Elio (Italian), Eolo (Italian), Alia (Arabic), and Eliyahu (Hebrew). KEY: approx English pronunciation for Elye: EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"   |
