About Elkanah
The name Elkanah is of Hebrew origin and has a biblical significance. It is derived from the Hebrew words "El" meaning "God" and "kanah" meaning "possessed" or "acquired." Therefore, the name Elkanah can be interpreted to mean "God has acquired" or "God has possessed." In the Bible, Elkanah is the name of several individuals, including the husband of Hannah and the father of the prophet Samuel.
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Most individuals with the name Elkanah are male.
The popularity of the name has increased by 40% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Elkanah in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Elkanah using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.