Ilja name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Hebrew
Usage: Russian, Slavic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: i-lja
Meaning: My God is Yahweh and God is My Salvation
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What does Ilja mean?

Ilja came from Hebrew is particulary used in Russian, Finnish, Danish, Slavic, Norwegian and Swedish and is aimed at both boys and girls, meaning of Ilja is "My God is Yahweh or God is My Salvation".

Ilja is form of admired Ilia. Ilia is variant form of perpetual and biblical Elijah. Also Ilia is form of biblical and famed Iliana. Ilia is short of names ending in "Ilia".

Ilia is form of Elia in Greenlandic language. Ilia's origin is Hebrew and Latin, meaning of Ilia is "Flanks". Also Ilja is form of Elias in Russian language. Also Ilja is form of Elijah in Russian language.

Also Ilja is form of Ilias in Russian and Nordic languages. It is celebrated on July 20th.

How do I pronounce Ilja?

The two syllabled name Ilja is pronounced, i-lja. The name can also be pronounced as il-ja.

Variants of Ilja

Eliyahu, Ilia, Elijah, Iliana, Elia, Ilea, Elias, Ilias, Eelis, Eliot, Elian, Elijahjames, Helge, Alias, Ellice, Ellis, Iliyas

How popular is the name Ilja?

Ilja is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales still in use today. In Switzerland, it is relatively new, first appeared in 2000. It had a short run of 5 years on Belgium boy names chart.

Ilja is a common name in Netherlands, Germany and Estonia while somewhat familiar name in Latvia, Czech Republic, Russia, Lithuania, Finland, Poland, Uzbekistan, Sweden, Suriname and England. As per our evaluation, over 10000 people has been named Ilja globally.

Facts

Ilja in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands6511871401176
Finland1097131310
Sweden122601919
Norway60661128
Denmark320110

What numbers say about Ilja?

You are smart but prefer to play dumb to get things. You are hard to figure. You lack adventure. Competing with people won't bring you much but, compete with yourself will make you better than you were yesterday. Nothing can change your mind about something if you truly believe you are the one that's right. You are trustworthy and hate liars who obsess over material things. You need to acquire personal independence and hit the road of success.

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  •  Elimelech - Originated from Hebrew, Unorthodox Elimelech is dominantly used in Hebrew, meaning of Elimelech is "My God is the King" is used as a baby boy name
  •  Betel - The odd and modern unisex name Betel means "House of God" is of Hebrew origin
  •  Jacomina came from Hebrew, meaning of Jacomina is "Supplanted" is used as a baby girl name

Famous people named Ilja

  • Ilja Hurník, Czech composer and essayist
  • Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer, Dutch poet, novelist
  • Ilja Glebov, Estonian former competitive pair skater
  • Actor Ilja Dubrowski, known for movie Die Teufelsanbeter
  • Ilja Racek portrayed leading character of Julius Fucík in 1962 drama, war movie Reportáz psaná na oprátce.
  • Ilja Richter, from 1970 comedy, musical movie Musik, Musik - da wackelt die Penne, who characterized the Roman.

Sources

  1. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  2. Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
  3. Office fédéral de la statistique, https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/fr/home/statistiques/population/naissances-deces/prenoms-nouveaux-nes.html
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