Iliya
Bulgarian · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Iliya
The name 'Iliya' is a variant of the Hebrew name 'Eliyahu' (אֵלִיָּהוּ), meaning "My God is Yahweh," derived from the elements *el* ("God") and *Yah* (a shortened form of Yahweh).
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Etymology
The name 'Iliya' is a variant of the Hebrew name 'Eliyahu' (אֵלִיָּהוּ), meaning "My God is Yahweh," derived from the elements *el* ("God") and *Yah* (a shortened form of Yahweh). It is used primarily in Slavic cultures (e.g., Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian) and Islamic contexts, where it is the Arabic form of the prophet Elijah (Ilyas), with notable historical significance as a major prophet in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Iliya currently ranks #7,876 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2011.
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