Elyes
Arabic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Elyes
The name 'Elyes' is a variant of the Arabic name 'Ilyas' (إلياس), meaning "Yahweh is my God," derived from the Hebrew name Elijah (Eliyahu).
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Etymology
The name 'Elyes' is a variant of the Arabic name 'Ilyas' (إلياس), meaning "Yahweh is my God," derived from the Hebrew name Elijah (Eliyahu). It is primarily used in Arabic-speaking Muslim and Christian cultures, as well as in North African and Berber communities, with historical roots in the biblical prophet Elijah (Ilyas in the Quran).
Elyes currently ranks #9,089 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2016.
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