Ilyas
/?il.?ja?s/ · 3 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Hebrew / Arabic ◈ 3 syllables
"My God is Yahweh, God is the Lord"

From Hebrew / Arabic

Ilyas means my God is Yahweh — the Arabic form of Elijah, from the Hebrew. In the Quran, Ilyas IS one of the most honoured prophets. Elijah ascended in a chariot of fire. Two syllables of the Quranic-honoured-prophet, chariot-of-fire, and Arabic my-God-is-Yahweh.

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Ilyas at a glance
MeaningMy God is Yahweh, God is the Lord
OriginHebrew / Arabic
GenderMale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 3
US Rank (today)#1513
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Why parents love Ilyas
  • Ilyas IS one of the Quran's most honoured prophets.
  • Elijah ascended in a chariot of FIRE.
  • Two syllables with a sacred, Arabic sound: il-YAHS.
  • The meaning my God is Yahweh IS divinely direct.
  • The Arabic form IS authentically Quranic.
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The vibe of Ilyas
my God is YahwehArabicElijahHebrewQuranIlyashonoured prophetchariot of firesacred
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Origin & history of Ilyas
Hebrew Eliyahu → Arabic Ilyas
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Hebrew / Arabic roots
Ilyas IS the Arabic Elijah. One of the Quran's most honoured prophets — chariot of fire.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Arabic; Quranic Ilyas.
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Today
Ilyas remains a beloved choice, ranking #1513 in the US. 1,996 babies have been named Ilyas since 1976.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Islamic tradition, SSA data
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How popular is Ilyas?
2024 peak year
Today, Ilyas is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1513), with only about 116 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2024, 158 babies were given the name (ranked #1252 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Ilyas has been trending upward in recent years. In all, around 1,996 babies have been registered as Ilyas since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
158 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,252)
116 Avg. per year
(last decade)
1,160 Total registrations
last 10 years
1,996 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #1,513) Moderate
↑ Trending upward in recent years
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Numerology of Ilyas
3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.

Ilyas's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — prophetic-fire seeking. People named Ilyas tend to be sacred, honoured, and gifted at being the Arabic Elijah of the chariot.

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Arabic Elijah chariot of fire
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Quran-honoured
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My-God-Yahweh
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Sacred-direct
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Authentically Quranic
I9
L3
Y7
A1
S1
Sum: 21 → Life path 3
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Personality of Ilyas
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Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
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Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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