The baby name Eliya is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced eh-LEE-yah.
Eliya is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Eliya is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced eh-LEE-yah.
Eliya is Hebrew in Origin.
Eliya comes from Hebrew Eliyahu, built from El “God” + Yah(u), meaning “Yahweh is my God.” The spelling Eliya reflects Hebrew and Syriac/Aramaic pronunciation and appears in Jewish and Middle Eastern Christian records; in modern Israel it is used for both boys and girls. Through Greek Elias the name spread widely; in Arabic it corresponds to Ilyas. In Sinhala, unrelated but phonetically identical Eliya means “light/brightness,” creating an independent South Asian use.
Its prominence rests on the prophet Elijah and his broad veneration in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam (as Ilyas). Several patriarchs of the Church of the East bore the regnal name Eliya. International variants include Elijah, Eliah, Eliyah, Elia (Italian), Elias, Elías, Élie, Ilya (Russian), Ilija (South Slavic), and Ilyas/Elyas. Common short forms are Eli and, regionally, Ilja/Lija.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #113 | 2 | 5,459 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #134 | 2 | 1,786 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #135 | 3 | 1,769 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2005 | #158 | 2 | 1,186 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2021 | #182 | 2 | 1,578 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| PS | 0 | #203 | 16 | 5,692 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #224 | 8 | 3,559 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| IR | 0 | #230 | 2 | 4,221 | |
| IL | 0 | #237 | 38 | 6,291 | |
| GH | 0 | #247 | 2 | 5,396 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #273 | 13 | 2,795 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #283 | 7 | 8,139 |
| Canada | Boys | 2023 | #305 | 5 | 2,601 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #327 | 6 | 5,862 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #339 | 5 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #349 | 6 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #371 | 277 | 11,648 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #384 | 22 | 3,185 |
| France | Boys | 2018 | #385 | 5 | 2,908 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #386 | 4 | 7,057 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #393 | 134 | 10,981 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #400 | 222 | 10,983 |
| EG | 0 | #410 | 3 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #421 | 4 | 15,987 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #439 | 110 | 10,655 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #460 | 7 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #489 | 10 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #518 | 8 | 11,303 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #522 | 31 | 10,162 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #540 | 6 | 8,334 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #575 | 12 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #590 | 8 | 20,968 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| LB | 0 | #632 | 27 | 13,263 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #689 | 9 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SY | 0 | #711 | 18 | 11,684 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #734 | 5 | 3,895 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #799 | 8 | 18,755 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #863 | 24 | 15,035 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #884 | 33 | 8,487 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #884 | 9 | 7,044 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #900 | 95 | 24,821 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #910 | 9 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #921 | 15 | 25,931 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #939 | 13 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 9 | 16,750 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,074 | 105 | 25,619 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,127 | 15 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,178 | 5 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,195 | 17 | 19,440 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,684 | 8 | 28,008 |
Eliya is popular in 49 countries — most recent births per country:
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