Elimelech

The first name Elimelech belongs to the biblical names and has its roots in ancient Hebrew. Translated into English, it means "my God is King."

What does the name Elimelech mean?

Elimelech is a biblically influenced male first name that originates from ancient Hebrew. Its English translation is "my God is King". The meaning consists of the ancient Hebrew elements ēl (אֵל), meaning "God", and malákh (ימֶ֫לֶך) or melekh (מֶלֶכְ), which stands for "to rule" or "king". Variations of the name include Elimeleh, Elimelek, and Eliymelekh. In the Old Testament, Elimelech is mentioned as the father-in-law of Ruth. A passage from the Book of Ruth states: "Elimelech went with his wife Naomi and their two sons from Bethlehem to the land of Moab due to a famine. There, the sons married Moabite women. After the death of Elimelech and his sons, Naomi returned to Bethlehem with one of her daughters-in-law, Ruth, while the other, Orpah, stayed in the land of Moab. In Bethlehem, Ruth found a new husband and thus became an ancestor of Jesus."

Where does the name Elimelech come from?

The name Elimelech has ancient Hebrew roots and means "my God is King". It is composed of the ancient Hebrew words ēl (אֵל) for "God" and malákh (ימֶ֫לֶך) for "to rule" or melekh (מֶלֶכְ) for "king". The language is biblical, Israeli, and Jewish.

How do you pronounce Elimelech?

E-li-me-lech, where the 'e' in Elimelech is pronounced like the 'e' in 'donkey'.

Popularity

In Germany, Elimelech is a rather rare name. In 2017, it ranked 3,867th on the list of the most common male first names for newborns. In the last ten years, this name has been given less than 10 times, securing it the 8,008th place in the ten-year statistics. For the period from 2010 to 2024, it ranks 9,767th.

Famous people

• Elimelech (husband of Naomi (Old Testament)