Elahi (name)
| Pronunciation |
|
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Aramaic |
| Meaning | "My god" |
| Region of origin | Syria |
Elahi (אֱלָהִי) is an Aramaic word meaning "My God".[1] It is used as a Muslim name in Bangladesh, Pakistan, India and Iran.
Surname
Elahi family (Punjab, Pakistan)
- Muhammad Zain Elahi (born 1987) - Pakistani politician
- Chaudhry Hussain Elahi - Pakistani politician
- Moonis Elahi (born 1976) - Pakistani politician
- Chaudhry Musa Elahi - Member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab from Gujrat (2024–2029)
- Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi (1917 - 1981) - Pakistani politician
- Parvez Elahi (born 1945) - 19th chief minister of Punjab
- Fazal Elahi Chaudhry (1904 - 1982) - President of Pakistan from 1973 to 1978
- Shehzad Ata Elahi - Pakistani attorney general
Elahi family (Rangpur, Bangladesh)
This is a family notable their social works, philanthropic activities, and for contributing in national and foreign educational institutions.[2]
- K. Maudood Elahi (1945 - 2025) - Bangladeshi professor and businessman
- K. Mukhtar Elahi (1949 - 1971) - Bangladeshi freedom fighter
- Hasan M. Elahi (born 1972) - Bangladeshi-American artist
- K. Taufiq Elahi (born 1977) - Bangladeshi architect and academic
- K. Mushtaq Elahi (born 1948) - Bangladeshi-American freedom fighter, professor, philanthropist, and scholar
- K. Manzoor Elahi - Bangladeshi freedom fighter[2]
- K. Tausif Elahi (born 2013) - Bangladeshi youngest Astronomy Olympiad champion,[3] Mathematics Olympiad champion,[4] Physics Olympiad champion and Biology Olympiad first runner-up.
- K. Iffat Elahi Mahbub - Bangladeshi murder victim[5]
- K. Mahbub Elahi Biplob - Bangladeshi murderer[5]
- Captain Iftekhar Elahi Shanto - Bangladeshi murderer and military officer[5]
- Ershad Elahi Shuvo - Bangladeshi murderer[5]
- K. Daad Elahi - Bangladeshi school principal, school inspector and politician[6]
Elahi family (Pakistan)
- Zahoor Elahi (born 1971) - Pakistani cricket coach and former cricketer
- Saleem Elahi (born 1976) - Pakistani cricketer
- Manzoor Elahi (born 1963) - Pakistani cricketer
Elahi family (Pakistan)
- Anwar Elahi (1936/1937 - 2016) - Pakistani cricketer
- Ikram Elahi (born 1933) - Pakistani cricketer
Others
- Fazle Elahi (1955/1956 - 2018) - Bangladeshi freedom fighter and politician
- Sheikh Manzoor Elahi - Pakistani politician
- Mohammed-Arif Elahi (1935-?) - Pakistani tennis player
- Armaghan Elahi - Pakistani cricketer
- Irfan Elahi (born 1995) - Pakistani
- Shahzad Elahi (born 1965) - Pakistani politician
- Ishtiaq Elahi (born 1998) - Indian cricketer
- Sadreddin Elahi (1934 – 2021) - Iranian journalist
- Amir Elahi (1908 - 1980) - Indian cricketer
- Syed Manzur Elahi (1942 – 2025) - Bangladeshi businessperson and chairman
- Nur Ali Elahi (1895 - 1974) - Iranian philosopher, judge and musician
- Qamre Elahi (born 1961) - West Bengali politician
- Bijan Elahi (1945 - 2010) - Iranian poet and translator
- Imtiaz Inayat Elahi - Senior bureaucrat of Pakistan's Civil Services
Middle name
- Aashiq Elahi Meerthi (1881 - 1941) - Islamic scholar, biographer, translator and writer
- Fazal Elahi Khan - Pakistani politician
- Karam Elahi Bandial (born 1961) - Pakistani politician
- Quadrat Elahi Rahman Shafique (1962 - 2009) - Colonel in the Bangladesh Army
- Ashiq Elahi Bulandshahri (1925 - 2002) - Indian Islamic scholar
- Hossein Elahi Ghomshei (born 1940) - Iranian scholar
- Fazle Elahi Akbar (born 1952) - Bangladeshi general
- Md. Mahabub Elahi Ronju (born 1952) - Bangladeshi freedom fighter
- Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury - Bangladeshi energy advisor
- Ehsan Elahi Zaheer (1945–1987) - Pakistani Islamic scholar and author
- Fazal Elahi Chaudhry (1904 - 1982) - President of Pakistan from 1973 to 1978
- Daniel Elahi Galán (born 1996) - Colombian tennis player
Given name
- Elahi Bux Soomro (1926–2024) - Pakistani politician
- Elahi Ardabili (?-1543) - Iranian author and scholar
- Elahi Hamadani - Mughal poet
See also
References
- ^ Discovering the Language of Jesus by Douglas Hamp, Calvary Chapel Publishing (August 12, 2005), p. 50
- ^ a b "The Story of a Leader, Poet, and Philosopher | The Asian Age Online, Bangladesh". The Asian Age. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
- ^ Hossain, Fahim Rajit (2024-01-24). "BDOAA 2024". Bangladesh Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
- ^ "Bangladesh Math Olympiad | Bangladesh Math Olympiad". Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
- ^ a b c d "The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 699". archive.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
- ^ "K. Mukhtar Elahi". Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
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