Ilyas: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “the Lord is my God”
- Origin
- Arabic
- Say it
- il-YAHS · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Arabic form of Elijah, ultimately from Hebrew Eliyahu. It is the name of a prophet in Islamic tradition and a standard form across Arabic-speaking communities.
How popular is Ilyas?
Babies named Ilyas in 2024158
2024 rank#1,253 boys
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 18801,996
Ilyas is rising: use over the last five years is 1.8× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Ilyas
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Ilyas questions
What does the name Ilyas mean?
Ilyas means "the Lord is my God". It comes from Arabic. Arabic form of Elijah, ultimately from Hebrew Eliyahu. It is the name of a prophet in Islamic tradition and a standard form across Arabic-speaking communities.
Is Ilyas a boy or girl name?
Ilyas is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Ilyas?
158 US babies were named Ilyas in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Ilyas?
Ilyas is usually pronounced il-YAHS.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.