Elyas

Meaning and name origin

Elyas \e-lyas, el-yas\ as a boy's name is of Greek and Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Elyas is "Jehovah is God". Elyas is a variant of Elias (Greek, Hebrew): biblical name from the Greek form of Elijah.

Elyas has 6 variant forms: Elice, Elis, Ellice, Ellis, Ilyaas, Ilyas.

Popularity

Elyas is not a popular first name for males and an equally uncommon surname or last name for all people (2000 U.S. Census).

Displayed below is a comparison of the popularity of the boy name Elyas and its variant forms. Variation forms ranked in the Top 1000/100 are Elias, Elis and Ellis. (2015 statistics).

Similar Names

Elyas is also pronounced similarly to Eliasz and Ilias. Other suggested similar baby names are Eljah and Elois. Like Elyas, these names are not commonly used.

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