The baby name Elyas is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛliəs/ (EL-ee-əs); also /eˈliɑs/ (eh-LEE-as).
The baby name Elyas is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛliəs/ (EL-ee-əs); also /eˈliɑs/ (eh-LEE-as).
Elyas is Hebrew, Persian in Origin.
Elyas is a cosmopolitan spelling of Elias, from Greek Hēlías, the rendering of Hebrew Eliyahu, meaning “My God is Yahweh.” The name honors the prophet Elijah and spread via the Septuagint and Vulgate into Christian Europe, while its Arabic counterpart Ilyas roots it in Islamic tradition. In medieval Latin and Anglo‑Norman records in England and France, the form Elyas appears often, reflecting fluid orthography and prestige across Abrahamic faiths.
Variants include Elias, Elijah, Élie (French), Elías (Spanish), Elia (Italian), Ilias (Greek), Ilija (South Slavic), Ilya (East Slavic), and Ilyas/Eliyas (Arabic, Turkish, South Asian). Diminutive Eli is common. Long steady in the Levant and Balkans and recurrent in medieval Europe, Elyas today offers a familiar‑yet‑distinct alternative to Elias or Elijah, carrying connotations of steadfast faith and cross‑cultural resonance.
| Elyas M'Barek Elyas M'Barek is an Austrian actor best known for his role in the hit film 'Fack ju Göhte'. He also starred in 'The Wave' and 'Who Am I'. Born in 1982, Elyas has become a prominent figure in German-language cinema. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2024 | #1 | — | 820 |
| ET | Boys | 0 | #26 | 2 | 678 |
| DJ | Boys | 0 | #36 | 1 | 657 |
| TM | Boys | 0 | #36 | 1 | 614 |
| AF | 0 | #39 | 41 | 1,883 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #81 | 297 | 3,535 |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #87 | 8 | 2,402 |
| SD | 0 | #99 | 4 | 2,130 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| QA | 0 | #104 | 3 | 7,011 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #114 | 24 | 1,769 |
| OM | 0 | #118 | 4 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| IQ | 0 | #129 | 5 | 3,533 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #133 | 3 | 4,130 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| JO | 0 | #138 | 3 | 2,158 | |
| Belgium | Boys | 2024 | #159 | 30 | 401 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #175 | 8 | 1,509 |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #217 | 194 | 2,865 |
| IR | 0 | #223 | 9 | 4,221 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #224 | 590 | 10,162 |
| PS | 0 | #225 | 2 | 5,692 | |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #256 | 51 | 2,588 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #271 | 3 | 6,912 |
| YE | 0 | #276 | 108 | 8,639 | |
| SA | 0 | #277 | 19 | 10,560 | |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #284 | 170 | 10,523 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #295 | 83 | 7,057 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #325 | 7 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #327 | 6 | 7,401 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #335 | 5 | 7,570 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #335 | 11 | 7,678 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #347 | 8 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| LY | 0 | #367 | 172 | 12,703 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #406 | 3 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #415 | 13 | 2,041 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #419 | 6 | 15,987 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #427 | 16 | 2,180 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #453 | 52 | 11,303 |
| BH | 0 | #460 | 94 | 17,937 | |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #494 | 55 | 10,655 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #504 | 164 | 13,071 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #512 | 19 | 8,334 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #522 | 5 | 12,621 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #544 | 4 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #557 | 5 | 19,177 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #564 | 13 | 10,045 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #578 | 30 | 10,983 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #592 | 6 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #620 | 3 | 9,244 |
| LB | 0 | #628 | 31 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #644 | 39 | 3,552 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| SY | 0 | #655 | 74 | 11,684 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #677 | 31 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #683 | 15 | 17,960 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #689 | 193 | 17,948 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #714 | 56 | 18,755 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #723 | 29 | 12,213 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #730 | 163 | 7,044 |
| TN | 0 | #771 | 59 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #834 | 53 | 15,035 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #838 | 115 | 5,697 |
| MA | 0 | #861 | 269 | 20,986 | |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #891 | 40 | 5,610 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #898 | 54 | 5,873 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #902 | 34 | 25,931 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #923 | 4 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #941 | 11 | 16,906 |
| DZ | 0 | #966 | 211 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #968 | 144 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #974 | 754 | 28,008 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #975 | 27 | 16,750 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #990 | 103 | 22,615 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,002 | 8 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,030 | 4 | 16,355 |
| TR | 0 | #1,064 | 148 | 19,440 | |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,066 | 7 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,265 | 8 | 25,619 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,388 | 84 | 10,046 |
Elyas is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:
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