Given name & surname
Illias
“Jehovah is my God”
Illias is a variant of Ilias. In Hebrew use, Ilias carries the interpretation “Jehovah is my God.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Illias is a variant of Ilias. In Hebrew use, Ilias carries the interpretation “Jehovah is my God.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Illias connects to the Elijah name family through Ilias. An origin associated with Elijah is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2004. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Illias connects to the Elijah name family through Ilias. The history of Elijah gives this family its wider story. Elijah appears in biblical tradition, giving it a longstanding religious and cultural context.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Illias through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 126
- 126 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2017
- 18 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −81%
- Cooling
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 2023. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 18 in 2017.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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