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Why parents love Elias- Same powerful meaning as Elijah — my God is Yahweh — in a more European form.
- Three syllables with a flowing, international sound: eh-LY-us.
- Eli is a strong, warm built-in nickname.
- It's rising rapidly — international versions of biblical names are trending.
- Elias Canetti won the Nobel Prize — literary gravitas.
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The vibe of Elias
propheticEuropeanGreekflowingNobelinternationalContinentalElijah-variant
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Origin & history of Elias
Hebrew Eliyyahu (my God is Yahweh)
→ Greek Elias
→ English Elias
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Hebrew / Hungarian roots
Elias is the Greek and Latin form of Elijah, from the Hebrew Eliyyahu meaning my God is Yahweh. While Elijah is the standard English biblical form, Elias has been the preferred form across much of Europe — in Greek, Spanish, Portuguese, German, and Scandinavian traditions. Elias Canetti (1905–1994) won the Nobel Prize in Literature. Elias Howe (1819–1867) invented the lockstitch sewing machine. The name has been surging in the US, entering the top 50.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Ancient Greek form of Elijah; used across Europe for centuries.
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Today
Elias remains a beloved choice, ranking #60 in the US. 120,601 babies have been named Elias since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Elias?
2024
peak year
Elias hit its high-water mark in 2024, when it became one of the country's most popular names — #25 nationally, with 7,653 babies given the name that year. The name has actually been around since 1880 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has settled at inside the top hundred (#60) today, averaging about 5,838 new babies per year. Elias has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 120,601 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
7,653
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #25)
(ranked #25)
5,838
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
58,380
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
120,601
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Elias1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
Elias's Life Path 8 is the achiever's number — prophetic achievement. People named Elias tend to be passionate, European-flavoured, and capable of the same fiery conviction as their Elijah counterparts.
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Continental fire✦
Prophetic passion◈
European elegance◎
Achieves with conviction♡
Same prophet, different suitE5
L3
I9
A1
S1
Sum: 19 → Life path 1
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Personality of Elias🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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