Ilias

What does the name Ilias mean?

Ilias is the Greek form of Elijah, the Hebrew prophet's name that means "my God is Yahweh", and the same spelling is used in Dutch and German for the Arabic Ilyas. The prophet Ilias is honored in Greek Orthodox tradition with chapels on many mountaintops. In the United States Ilias peaked at number 2196 in 2024 and ranks number 2316 in 2025, with 60 births.

At a glance

Gender

Boy's name

Origin

Greek / Hebrew

Name day

July 20

Popularity

Rather rare – #2316 of the boy names in the United States

International

Ilias (Greek / Dutch), Elias (English / German / Scandinavian), Ilyas (Arabic / Turkish), Elijah (English), Ilya (Russian), Élie (French).

Similar names

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• Ilia
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