71%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Biblical, Biblical Hebrew Scripts אֱלְקָנָה(Ancient Hebrew) Pronounced Pron. /ɛl.ˈkeɪ̯.nə/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "God has purchased" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of the father of Samuel. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesElkan(Hebrew) People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class natural wholesome strong strange complex serious Categories actions, biblical patriarchs, fathers, Hebrew Bible figures, theophoric names