Elyas

What does the name Elyas mean?

Elyas is a form of Elias, the Greek and Latin version of Elijah, which means "my God is Yahweh" in Hebrew. The spelling with y sits halfway between the European Elias and the Arabic and Turkish Ilyas, so it works in Muslim and Christian families alike. Elyas has moved up from number 4,103 in 2000 to a best rank of number 1,224 in 2024 and ranks number 1,263 in 2025.

At a glance

Gender

Boy's name

Origin

Hebrew / Arabic / Greek

Name day

July 20

Popularity

Rather rare – #1263 of the boy names in the United States

International

Elyas (German / French / English), Elias (Greek / German / Scandinavian / Spanish), Ilyas (Arabic / Turkish), Elie (French), Elijah (English).

Similar names

• Elias
• Ilyas
• Ilias
• Eliyas
• Eli

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