♂ Name Élias

Élias is a ♂ boy name.

Where does the name Élias come from?

Élias is a French form of the biblical name Elijah, which derives from the Hebrew name ‘Eliyyahu (אֱלִיָּהוּ).

What does the name Élias mean?

Élias means “my God is Yahweh” (from Hebrew “el/אֵל” God + “yah/יָה” = referring to the Hebrew God).

The name Élias is widespread in many different languages, also due to its biblical origins. In Spanish, for example, it is Elías, in Polish Eliasz, in Lithuania Elijas, in Romania Ilie, and in Ukraine Illya.

Pronunciation of Élias

Famous people with this name

  • Élias Canetti (1905 - 1994) was a Bulgarian-British writer who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1981.
  • Élias Hrawi (1926 - 2006) served as the President of Lebanon from 1989 to 1998.

Variants

Elias Eliasz Eliaz Elijas Eliyas Eliyaz Eliás Ellias Elyas Elyaz Elías Élyas

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Popularity of the name Élias

Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Élias is currently ranked #46 on the name leaderboard. It is one of the most popular baby names.

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