Elías is a ♂ boy’s name.
Elías is a Spanish and Icelandic variant of the biblical name Elijah, which derived from the Hebrew name ‘Eliyyahu (אֱלִיָּהוּ).
Elías means “my God is Yahweh” (from Hebrew “el/אֵל” God + “yah/יָה” = referring to the Hebrew God).
Besides the Spanish and Icelandic form Elías, there are the Arabic forms Elyas or Ilyas, the Croatian form Ilija, the French form Élias or the Polish form Eliasz. Other spellings are Ellias, Eliaz, Elyaz, Eliás, Eliyas or Eliyaz.
Popular nicknames for Elías are Lias, Eli, Elli or Lisi.
Parents like to pair Elías with other Spanish and Icelandic names such as Hugo, Mateo, Martin, Lucas, Leo, Daniel, Alejandro, Manuel, Pablo, Alvaro, Adrian, Enzo, Mario, Diego, David, Oliver, Marcos, Thiago and Javier.
Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Elías is currently ranked #31 on the name leaderboard. It is one of the most popular baby names.
Curious about more trends? Find out which names are most popular in the USA, Canada, Australia, and worldwide.
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🇧🇷 Brazil | - | - | - | - | ✓ | - |
🇮🇪 Ireland | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | - | - |
🇵🇹 Portugal | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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