Illyas
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning a form of Elijah.
Babies a year
4
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#4275
4 babies
Illyas by the numbers
In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Illyas.
Its American peak was 5 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Elijah
Like Illyas, 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 Illyas. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Ilyasmy god is yahweh; form of Elias276 in England and Wales (2025)
- Illiasmy god is yahweh; variant of Elias18 in the US (2017)
- Iliasfrom troy; greek form of Elijah14 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ilyaasmy god is Yahweh; a form of Elias25 in England and Wales (2025)
- Iliyamy god is yahweh; a form of Elijah10 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ilyassmy god is yahweh; form of Elias3 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Illyas
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