Ilyess
Hebrew · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Ilyess
Ilyess is an alternative spelling of Elias, derived from the Hebrew name Elijah (Eliyahu), meaning "my God is Yahweh." The name has Greek and Latin roots through its classical forms Elias and Elisaeus.
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Etymology
Ilyess is an alternative spelling of Elias, derived from the Hebrew name Elijah (Eliyahu), meaning "my God is Yahweh." The name has Greek and Latin roots through its classical forms Elias and Elisaeus.
The name is used primarily in Arabic-speaking Muslim cultures and Christian communities across the Middle East, North Africa, and diaspora populations; Elias/Ilyess appears in Islamic tradition as a prophet (Ilyas) and in Christian theology as John the Baptist's predecessor.
Ilyess currently ranks #1,317 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2012.
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