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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)
(ranked #1,252)
116
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,160
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
1,996
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Ilyas3
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✦
Quran-honoured◈
My-God-Yahweh◎
Sacred-direct♡
Authentically QuranicI9
L3
Y7
A1
S1
Sum: 21 → Life path 3
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Personality of Ilyas✨
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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