The baby name Ilia is a Male name , 2323 syllables long and is pronounced EE-lya (ee-LYAH) — common Slavic/Russian,IL-ee-ə (ILL-ee-uh) — common English rendering,IPA: /ˈiːljə/, /ˈɪliə/.
The baby name Ilia is a Male name , 2323 syllables long and is pronounced EE-lya (ee-LYAH) — common Slavic/Russian,IL-ee-ə (ILL-ee-uh) — common English rendering,IPA: /ˈiːljə/, /ˈɪliə/.
Ilia is Bulgarian, Georgian, Hebrew in Origin.
Ilia has intertwined roots. In Eastern Europe and the Caucasus (notably Georgia), it is a masculine form of Elijah, from Hebrew Eliyahu, meaning “Yahweh is my God.” In classical Latin, however, Ilia is an epithet of Rhea Silvia, mother of Romulus and Remus, likely meaning “woman of Ilium (Troy),” giving the name a separate, feminine classical lineage. As a result, Ilia functions as a unisex name across cultures, male in Slavic/Georgian contexts and occasionally feminine in Romance-language use.
The prophet Elijah’s prominence in Orthodox Christianity propelled Ilia/Ilya into steady use, with name-days tied to Elijah’s feast. A notable bearer is Georgian writer and national figure Ilia Chavchavadze. Variants and cognates include Ilya, Iliya (Bulgarian), Ilija (South Slavic), Illia/Illya (Ukrainian/Belarusian), Ilie (Romanian), Ilias (Greek), Elia (Italian), Elias and Elijah (English), and Elías (Spanish). Feminine counterparts and elaborations appear as Ilia, Iliana, and Eliana.
| Ilia Chavchavadze Ilia Chavchavadze was a Georgian writer, poet, journalist, and publisher best known for leading the revival of Georgian nationalism under Tsarist rule, earning him the title "Father of the Nation." He also helped lead the Tergdaleulebi movement, which promoted modern European liberal ideas in Georgia. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #24 | 134 | 2,055 |
| GE | 0 | #31 | 14 | 997 | |
| PR | 0 | #53 | 3 | 1,497 | |
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| AL | 0 | #62 | 14 | 2,372 | |
| MD | Boys | 0 | #65 | 17 | 756 |
| BG | 0 | #66 | 15 | 1,799 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| RS | 0 | #84 | 1 | 923 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #90 | 196 | 3,850 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #103 | 6 | 1,564 |
| GR | 0 | #116 | 19 | 3,911 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #121 | 5 | 3,755 |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #122 | 4 | 2,087 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #123 | 9 | 3,473 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #129 | 1,002 | 12,621 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #132 | 201 | 5,122 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #134 | 4 | 1,769 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #137 | 146 | 6,912 |
| PA | 0 | #137 | 2 | 3,797 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #139 | 23 | 3,171 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| RU | 0 | #155 | 35 | 3,641 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2019 | #172 | 2 | 1,585 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #173 | 2 | 3,954 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #180 | 3 | 1,509 |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| PS | 0 | #200 | 19 | 5,692 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #206 | 37 | 6,293 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #226 | 6 | 3,559 |
| IR | 0 | #229 | 3 | 4,221 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| IL | 0 | #246 | 29 | 6,291 | |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #257 | 2 | 3,650 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #262 | 28 | 6,578 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #288 | 17 | 6,530 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #290 | 428 | 10,983 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #302 | 5 | 2,588 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #316 | 269 | 10,655 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #325 | 7 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #329 | 4 | 7,401 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #329 | 4 | 5,862 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #332 | 9 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #351 | 4 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #376 | 6 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #381 | 7 | 2,865 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #382 | 183 | 10,162 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #402 | 4 | 3,185 |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #411 | 17 | 2,041 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #427 | 8 | 6,867 | |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #428 | 15 | 2,180 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #441 | 11 | 7,952 |
| MX | 0 | #443 | 3 | 8,339 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #486 | 13 | 11,913 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #507 | 4 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #508 | 3 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #512 | 7 | 9,861 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #515 | 16 | 8,334 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #534 | 3 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #535 | 7 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #556 | 4 | 12,703 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #569 | 114 | 3,552 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #570 | 4 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #572 | 4 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #625 | 6 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #648 | 4 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #648 | 11 | 13,263 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| IT | 0 | #689 | 26 | 4,183 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #691 | 7 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #728 | 124 | 14,098 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #760 | 8 | 11,684 | |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #823 | 108 | 5,610 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #860 | 93 | 5,697 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #869 | 24 | 7,044 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #900 | 52 | 5,873 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #903 | 14 | 8,487 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #913 | 31 | 14,861 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #929 | 150 | 16,140 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #961 | 23 | 5,561 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #968 | 27 | 24,821 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #975 | 503 | 9,415 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #987 | 6 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| MA | 0 | #1,090 | 39 | 20,986 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,133 | 51 | 17,781 |
| TR | 0 | #1,135 | 77 | 19,440 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,136 | 8 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,150 | 27 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,204 | 268 | 10,046 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Ilia is popular in 76 countries — most recent births per country:
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