Fun Facts About the Name Iliyaas
- 5 babies named Iliyaas: U.S. records list 5 babies given the name Iliyaas from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Iliyaas Mean?
Iliyaas is an Arabic form of the prophet name known in English as Elijah. It goes back to the Hebrew name Eliyyahu (אֱלִיָּהוּ), commonly translated "my God is Yahweh." The Hebrew elements are ʾel ("God"), the first-person suffix -i ("my"), and Yah, a shortened form of the divine name YHWH. The Arabic form is usually transliterated Ilyas or Ilyaas; Iliyaas is a spelling variant, with the doubled a marking the long vowel rather than adding a separate meaning.
Iliyaas Name History & Origins
The Hebrew prophet Elijah appears in the Books of Kings, where his name is Eliyyahu. The Greek Septuagint uses Ēlias for the prophet, and the Greek New Testament also has Ēlias; Latin tradition has Elias. Arabic Ilyās (إلياس) is the form used in the Quran, where the prophet is named in Surah al-Saffat (37:123 - 132), and Islamic tradition identifies him with Elijah. The spelling Iliyaas is an English transliteration of this Arabic name; it does not represent a separate historical figure or a different root. Transliterations such as Ilyas, Ilyaas, and Iliyaas reflect different ways of writing the Arabic letters and long vowels in Latin script. The name is used by Arabic-speaking Muslims and Christians and by Muslims in South Asia.
How Popular is the Name Iliyaas?
Iliyaas has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1981. Its best rank was #6,677 in 1981.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | #6,677 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Iliyaas Shapes Your Personality and Life?
Your tendency is to finish whatever you start. You like to use the pen or the needle (writing, fashion design etc). You are loving, compassionate, intuitive and humanitarian. Runs of luck, either good or bad, follow you. You are sympathetic, but at times might be touchy and oversensitive. You may have a gift for writing. You are intuitive and might be interested in the arts, drama or science.
Dependable, very down-to-earth and well grounded, you are always looking for meaningful work, a career where you can take pride in your work and do the best job you are capable of. Your prime desire is to build protected and secure environment at home and at work. You can be very persuasive in achieving goals and gaining objectives. You can be very detailed and well-organized and possess great organizational skills. At times you may appear too stubborn and overly critical to others, but your practical approach to life and productivity makes you one of the most beneficent members of community.
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