The baby name Elyah is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced eh-LY-ah (eh-LYE-ə; IPA: /ɪˈlaɪə/).
Elyah is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Elyah is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced eh-LY-ah (eh-LYE-ə; IPA: /ɪˈlaɪə/).
Elyah is Hebrew in Origin.
Elyah is a modern, streamlined spelling of Hebrew Eliyah/Eliyahu, the name of the biblical prophet Elijah. Derived from El (God) + the divine name Yah(u), it means “My God is Yahweh” or “Yahweh is my God.” It traveled via Greek Elias and Latin Elias/Helias into European languages, anchoring a long tradition in Jewish, Christian, and Muslim communities (with related Arabic form Ilyas).
Contemporary usage of Elyah appears as a gender‑neutral update, sometimes associated with Elya (used in Hebrew and French) and with the Slavic Ilya, both ultimately linked to Elijah via Greek Elias. Close variants include Elijah, Eliah, Eliyah, Elyas, Elias, Élie, Elías, Elia, Ilija, Ilia, and Ilya; pet forms include Eli and Ellie. The -ah ending aligns it with modern Anglophone and Francophone tastes while preserving an ancient theophoric meaning and a cross‑cultural lineage.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Girls | 2021 | #354 | 52 | 3,185 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #384 | 4 | 2,865 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| United States | Boys | 2009 | #875 | 5 | 7,454 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #912 | 5 | 8,487 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Elyah is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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