Fun Facts About the Name Illias
- 126 babies named Illias: U.S. records list 126 babies given the name Illias from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Illias Mean?
Illias is a variant spelling of Ilias or Elias, from the Greek Ηλίας (Hēlías), which is the Greek form of the Hebrew name אֱלִיָּהוּ (Eliyahu), known in English as Elijah. The Hebrew name joins eli, "my God," with yahu, a shortened form of the divine name Yahweh. Its established meaning is "My God is Yahweh," often rendered in English as "The Lord is my God."
The double l is a spelling variant of the same name and does not point to a separate origin. Illias is unrelated to the Greek Ἰλιάς (Ilias), the title of Homer's epic, which comes from Ilion, another name for Troy.
Illias Name History & Origins
The name goes back to the prophet Elijah in the Hebrew Bible, who appears in the books of Kings. When the Hebrew Scriptures were translated into Greek, and in the Greek New Testament, his name was written Ηλίας (Hēlías). Latin translations used Elias, and that Latin form carried the name into most European languages.
In Greek, Ηλίας (Ilias) is the ordinary form of the name and is given to boys in Greece and among Greek-speaking communities. Elijah is venerated as a prophet in Orthodox and other Christian traditions - the prophet Elias is commemorated on July 20 - and the name appears often in Greek baptismal naming. From Greek and Latin it passed into other languages as Elías (Spanish), Elia (Italian), Élie (French), and Elias (German, Scandinavian, and English).
The spelling Illias is one of several ways the Greek name is written in the Latin alphabet; the same name also appears as Ilias or Elias. In English, Elias has its own history as a learned biblical form, while Illias remains a less common variant of it.
How Popular is the Name Illias?
Illias 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 2017. Its best rank was #5,177 in 2017.
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 | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | #11,356 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2022 | #13,071 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2020 | #9,024 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2019 | #6,213 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2018 | #6,861 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2017 | #5,177 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2016 | #10,068 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2015 | #9,956 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2014 | #11,243 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2012 | #11,325 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2011 | #11,375 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | #9,109 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2009 | #11,520 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #7,907 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2004 | #9,296 | 7 | 0.0004% |
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 Illias 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.
Position and social status is very important for you and you are always looking for way to improve your position in society. You have power and ability to chose your own destiny and achieve anything you want in life. You can expand in any direction according to your will and the set of values. You have passion for justice and belong to the position of authority. You have an inherent courage and endurance to accomplish "The Impossible Dream". With the power comes responsibility. You hold keys to the material world, but with this gift comes high spiritual responsibility to be fair and true to others. You are philosophical and mature, determined and intense with a desire to endure, often religious.
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