Ilya - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Ilya \i-lya, il-ya\ is pronounced ILL-yah. It is of Russian origin. Short form of Elijah (Hebrew) "the Lord is my God". The glamorous Russian Illya Kuryakin from the TV series "The Man from U.N.C.L.E."

Ilya has 2 variant forms: Ilia and Illya.

Baby names that sound like Ilya are Alia, Aly, Ely, Elia and Ilie.

Ilya is a very rare male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Ilya. Click here to compare Ilya with related baby names.