Iliyah

A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning my god is Yahweh; variant of Elijah.

Babies a year
12
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Iliyah by the numbers

Iliyah was given to 12 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 24 babies in 2012, making it a 2010s name.

Other names that come from Elijah

Like Iliyah, each of these traces back to Elijah: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Elijahmy God is Yahweh13,294 in the US (2017)
  • Elliottbright fame; a form of Elijah2,996 in the US (2017)
  • Elliotbright fame; a form of Elijah544 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Alijahmy god is Yahweh; a form of Elijah676 in the US (2017)
  • Eliamy god is Yahweh; a form of Elijah255 in the US (2017)
  • Eliotgod is my god; a form of Elijah205 in the US (2017)
  • Eliyahmy god is yahweh; variant of Elijah19 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Eliahmy god is yahweh; a form of Elijah70 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Iliyah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Inayahcare; concern; attentiveness161 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Iniyasweet and pleasant14 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Iliyanasun; form of iliyana or heliana9 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Insiyahforgetfulness; oblivion7 in the US (2017)
  • Iliza16 in the US (2017)
  • Ileah10 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Iliyah

Names that are said the same way as Iliyah, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Iuliayouthful; a form of julia4 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean God

Like Iliyah, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Isabellapledged to God15,112 in the US (2017)
  • Elizabethmy God is an oath8,924 in the US (2017)
  • Angelmessenger of God6,157 in the US (2017)
  • Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
  • SamanthaGod has heard; feminine form of Samuel4,308 in the US (2017)
  • Micahwho is like God3,924 in the US (2017)

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