Gender:
Origin:
Hebrew
14 famous people named Elkanah found on Wikipedia.
26 male in US.
Most recent ranking:
11138-th in year 2017
Best ranking:
6652-th in year 1982
Used in: Biblical
Elkanah is a figure in the Book of Samuel, the husband of Hannah and father of Samuel.
Elkanah may also refer to:
A Levite, ancestor of a certain Berechiah. (1 Chronicles 9: 16)
A Levite, son of the rebellious Korah and brother of Abiasaph. (Exodus 6: 24)
A Levite, descendant of Korah, who "came to David at Ziklag while he was still under restrictions because of Saul." (1 Chronicles chapter 12)
A Levite, descendant from Korah through Abiasaph, mentioned as the great grandfather of the next. (1 Chronicles chapter 6)
A Levite, mentioned as the great great great grandfather of Elkanah, Samuel's father.
One of the gatekeepers of the Ark of the Covenant, when David transferred it to Jerusalem. (1 Chronicles chapter 15)
An official in king Ahaz' court. (2 Chronicles chapter 28)
See also Elkana or Elqana, Jewish settlement in the northern West Bank.
Elknanah/Elkana can also be a surname or a male forename.
Some notable people with the first name Elkanah:
Elkanah Settle (1648-1724) English poet and playwright
Elkanah Billings (1820-1876) Canada's first paleontologist
Elkanah Watson (1758-1842) American writer, agriculturalist and canal promoter
Elkanah Angwenyi (1983) Kenyan 1500m runner
Elkanah Armitage (1794-1876) British industrialist and Liberal politician.
Elkanah Greer (1825-1877) American cotton planter and general
Elkanah Young (1804-1876) Nova Scotia merchant and politician
Elkanah Onyeali (died 2008) Nigerian footballer
Elkanah Tisdale (1768-1835) American engraver and cartoonist
Elkanah Kelsey Dare (1782-1826) American hymn composers
God purchased, God created.
| Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elkanah | Husband of Hannah and father of Samuel in the Books of Samuel | |
| 2 | Elkanah Settle | 1648 | English poet and playwright |
| 3 | Elkanah Watson | 1758 | American writer |
| 4 | Elkanah Greer | 1825 | Confederate Army general |
| 5 | Elkanah Walker | 1805 | American missionary |
| 6 | Elkanah Armitage | 1794 | British industrialist and Liberal politician |
| 7 | Elkanah Tisdale | 1768 | American artist |
| 8 | Elkanah Billings | 1820 | Canadian paleontologist |
| 9 | Elkanah Kelsey Dare | 1782 | American composer |
| 10 | Elkanah Angwenyi | 1983 | Kenyan distance runner |
| 11 | Elkanah Lamb | American minister and mountain guide | |
| 12 | Elkanah Onyeali | Nigerian footballer | |
| 13 | Elkanah Young | 1804 | Canadian merchant and politician |
| 14 | Elkanah East Taylor | 1888 | American poet |