Fun Facts About the Name Ilyass
- 21 babies named Ilyass: U.S. records list 21 babies given the name Ilyass from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Ilyass Mean?
Ilyass is a Latin-alphabet spelling of the Arabic name Ilyās, whose ultimate origin is the Hebrew name Eliyahu (Elijah). Its established meaning is "my God is Yahweh" (or "Yahweh is my God"). Eliyahu combines ʾel, "God," with Yah, a shortened form of the divine name YHWH. The Arabic name does not translate an Arabic word; it preserves the meaning of the Hebrew name it corresponds to. The final -s in Ilyās matches the Greek form Ēlias and the Latin Elias, not the Hebrew Eliyahu, which has no final -s.
Ilyass Name History & Origins
The Arabic name Ilyās is the Quranic form of the biblical prophet Elijah. In the Quran, Ilyās is named in Surah al-Saffat (37:123 - 132), where he is sent to a people devoted to idols and is described as a faithful servant of God. That scriptural association established the name among Arabic-speaking Muslims, and Arabic-speaking Christians also used Ilyās or Elias for the same prophet.
The final -s of Ilyās aligns it with Greek Ēlias and Latin Elias rather than with Hebrew Eliyahu. The exact route by which the name entered Arabic - through Greek or through Syriac - is not certain.
Ilyass is one of several modern Latin-script spellings; Ilyas, Ilias, and Elyas also occur. The doubled s is a transliteration choice and does not mark a different Arabic form or a doubled consonant in Arabic.
How Popular is the Name Ilyass?
Ilyass 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 #11,287 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 | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | #12,905 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2017 | #11,287 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2012 | #12,973 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #13,283 | 5 | 0.0002% |
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 Ilyass 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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