The baby name Illias is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ih-LEE-as (IPA: /ɪˈliːəs/).
Illias is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Illias is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ih-LEE-as (IPA: /ɪˈliːəs/).
Illias is Greek in Origin.
Illias is a modern, anglicized spelling of a widely traveled name family that includes Greek Ilias/Elias and Arabic Ilyas, all ultimately stemming from the Hebrew Eliyahu, meaning “Yahweh is my God” or “my God is Yahweh.” The name gained prominence through the prophet Elijah in the Hebrew Bible, entered Greek as Elias (Ηλίας) via the Septuagint, and spread across Christian Europe through Latin. In Islam, Ilyas is a Qur’anic prophet, ensuring parallel popularity across the Middle East and South Asia.
Variants and cognates include Elias, Ilias, Ilyas, Elijah, Elías (Spanish), Élie (French), Elia/Ilia (Italian/Georgian/Russian), Ilija/Ilijas (South Slavic), and Eliyahu (Hebrew). Greek Orthodox tradition honors Prophet Elias on July 20; medieval figures such as Elias of Cortona carried the Latin form. Illias itself remains uncommon but recognizable, with friendly diminutives like Eli or Illy and broad cross-cultural resonance.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2017 | #189 | 2 | 1,544 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| France | Boys | 2009 | #406 | 5 | 2,801 |
| LY | 0 | #556 | 4 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #573 | 3 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #603 | 3 | 10,045 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #694 | 14 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #799 | 8 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2023 | #893 | 6 | 7,053 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #910 | 9 | 17,948 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #915 | 37 | 5,873 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,060 | 33 | 22,615 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,090 | 39 | 20,986 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,091 | 21 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,166 | 11 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,557 | 58 | 28,008 |
Illias is popular in 27 countries — most recent births per country:
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