Given name
Iliyah
“from the ancient city”·“Jehovah is my God”
Iliyah is a variant of Ilia. One Greek interpretation is “from the ancient city.” Iliyah is a variant of Ilya. In Russian use, Ilya carries the interpretation “Jehovah is my God.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Iliyah is a variant of Ilia. One Greek interpretation is “from the ancient city.” Iliyah is a variant of Ilya. In Russian use, Ilya carries the interpretation “Jehovah is my God.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Iliyah is a variant of Ilia. An origin associated with Ilia is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1998. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Iliyah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 345
- 0 boys · 345 girls
- Most popular year
- 2012
- 24 babies
- 2025
- 8
- #11,300 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −27%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 8 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 11,300 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 26.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 24 in 2012. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 236 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Iliyah’s family of names
Iliyah has a related form in Ilya. Iliyah has a related form in Ilia.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.