Elahi

Elahi is a surname and given name of Persian, Urdu, and Arabic origin. The name derives from the Arabic ilāhī, meaning divine or pertaining to God. In transliteration, it appears as Elahi, Ilaahi, Ilahi, or Ilahee, reflecting different scripts and pronunciations in Urdu, Persian, Turkish, and related languages. In many South Asian and Middle Eastern communities, Elahi is used as both a surname and a given name; in some cases it is part of longer composite names such as Ilahi- or Elahi- as an element that denotes devotion or religious identity.

Geographically, Elahi is found among speakers of Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, Persian, and Turkish. In Pakistan and Bangladesh, it is a common family name; in Iran and Afghanistan, forms like Ilahi are also encountered. The name is often associated with Muslim naming traditions and may reflect a spiritual attribute rather than a family lineage in some cases.

Notable people with the name include various professionals across politics, academia, and media in South Asia and the Middle East. As with many surnames of religious-origin, the usage and spelling of Elahi can vary by country and language, and individuals may bear different transliterations in English-language records.