The baby name Elyass is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced eh-LEE-ass (IPA: /ɛˈliæs/).
Elyass is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Elyass is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced eh-LEE-ass (IPA: /ɛˈliæs/).
Elyass is Hebrew in Origin.
Elyass is a contemporary Maghrebi-Francophone transliteration of Arabic Ilyās, the Arabic form of the biblical name Elijah. Cognate with Greek Elias and Latin Elias, it ultimately derives from Hebrew Eliyahu, built from El "God" + Yah(u), the divine name, yielding the meaning "Yahweh is my God" or "My God is Yahweh." The double -ss ending reflects French-influenced spelling conventions found in North African and diaspora communities.
The name’s story spans three faiths: Elijah of the Hebrew Bible, Elias in the New Testament, and the prophet Ilyas in the Qur'an, ensuring continuous use from antiquity through the medieval Islamic and Christian worlds. Today it appears across the Levant and Maghreb and in migrant communities in Europe. Close variants include Ilyas/Elyas, Elias, Elijah, Elia (Italian), Élie (French), Elías (Spanish/Icelandic), Elias (Portuguese/German/Scandinavian), İlyas (Turkish), and Elyās/Ilyas (Persian/Urdu). Common short forms include Eli and Ely.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #267 | 8 | 3,535 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #373 | 15 | 2,865 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #390 | 9 | 8,639 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #422 | 24 | 10,523 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| LY | 0 | #525 | 11 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #538 | 15 | 10,162 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #817 | 13 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #911 | 8 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #921 | 10 | 5,610 |
| MA | 0 | #925 | 204 | 20,986 | |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,149 | 28 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,453 | 19 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,593 | 22 | 28,008 |
Elyass is popular in 26 countries — most recent births per country:
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