Élie
/e.li/
The English name Elijah is translated into French as Élie.
Élie is a male given name.
Meaning: male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /e.li/. It has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- Despite the ending in 'ie', which often signals femininity in French, Élie remains strictly masculine in modern usage.
- If you were to look for the feminine version of this name in French, you would find Élie is occasionally used for girls, though Élia is also common.
- The name Élie is shared with the French word for 'elected', which is élu, though they are not linguistically related.
Examples in context
- Bonjour, comment ça va, Élie?Hello, how are you, Elijah?
- Est-ce que Élie est là ?Is Élie there?
- J'ai un ami qui s'appelle Élie.I have a friend named Élie.
- Élie va manger avec nous.Élie is going to eat with us.
Example conversation
Gabriel and Chloé are talking about their friends at a cafe.
- GabrielEst-ce que tu as vu Élie ?Have you seen Élie?
- ChloéNon, je n'ai pas vu Élie aujourd'hui.No, I haven't seen Élie today.
- GabrielJe vais appeler Élie pour lui demander.I am going to call Élie to ask him.
- ChloéC'est une bonne idée, Gabriel.That's a good idea, Gabriel.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “elijah” translations and entries Élie, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
