Ilyas name meaning

Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Hebrew
Usage: Arabic, Gujarati, Hindi, Sindhi, Arabic, Greek, Turkish, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: pronunciation of Ilyas eel-YAS
Meaning: A Prophet's Name
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What does Ilyas mean?

Originated from Hebrew, Prominent Ilyas is majorly used in Sindhi, Arabic, Hindi, Danish, Norwegian, Turkish, Swedish, Greek, Finnish and Gujarati and is used for both boys and girls, Ilyas means "Name of a Prophet of Allah or The Biblical Elijah is the English Language Equivalent".

Ilyas is variant of widespread and persistent Elijah. Elijah is English equivalent of Elias. Cherished Elijah has its origin in Hebrew, Elijah means "Smart, Sweet and Beautyful".

How do I pronounce Ilyas?

The two syllabled name Ilyas is pronounced, eel-YAS.

Variants of Ilyas

Eliyahu, Ilyass, Elijah, Elias, Eelis, Eliot, Elian, Elijahjames, Ilias, Helge, Alias, Elia, Ellice, Eliyyahu, Elis, Elean, Iliyas, Ellis, Helg, Helgi, Aalias, Eliah, Eli

Names that rhyme with Ilyas

How popular is the name Ilyas?

Ilyas is common in United States where over 1233 new-borns have been given the name since 1976. At the peak of its usage in 2017, 108 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 1515th position.

Also, A common name in England and Wales having over 1488 recievers in 23 years of usage. Presently the name is rising, in 2015, 117 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 373rd position.

Also, Ilyas is a common name in France given to over 5733 babies in 41 years. At the peak of its usage in 2017, 412 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 170th position.

Also, Ilyas is common in Belgium where over 2020 new-borns have been given the name since 1995. When at its peak in 2018, 149 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 63rd position.

Ilyas is a familiar baby name in Netherlands, during its short term of usage, the name has been to the top 200 names. Recently in 2019, 95 babies were given Ilyas and it reached its peak ranking, 189 on boy names chart.

Over 372 people have been named Ilyas in Netherlands. Ilyas is a unique baby name in Switzerland, it has been in use since 1998 and was able to reach the top 300 names.

Recently in 2018, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 270 on boy names chart when 33 babies were named Ilyas. There are over 276 babies that have been given the name Ilyas in Switzerland.

Ilyas is a rare baby name in Ireland still in use today. But Ilyas is a popular baby name in Turkey where every 1 in 1000 have the name as well as in, Indonesia, Pakistan, Russia, Kazakhstan, India, Uzbekistan, Morocco, Azerbaijan, Somalia and Turkmenistan.

At least, 300000 people around the globe have been given the name as per our estimate.

YearRankBirths
20181555107
20171515108
2016162997
2015176486
2014166692
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Facts

Ilyas in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands8028507
Finland16317150

Here's what numbers has to say about Ilyas

Stick with your goals and don't give up until you become proud of yourself. You are seen as this ignorant, negative person who's full of himself, when in fact, you are the total opposite but only for people who deserve it. Back in time, you were too focused on your career until you realized there's something more important to live for. You are the most sensitive person is what number 11 reveals about your personality.

Other names similar to Ilyas, for name hunters

  •  Shameem - Shameem's meaning is Fragrant, Odour or Breeze has its origin in Afghan, used substantially in Sindhi and Arabic is a gender-neutral name
  •  Farid - Infrequent unisex name Farid means "Pearl or Matchless". It is rooted from Arabic is majorly used in Tamil and English
  •  Aaish - Boy name Aaish is chiefly used in Arabic, Gujarati and Marathi, meaning of Aaish is "God Blessings"
  •  Nabi - Sufficiently quirky and Fresh unisex name Nabi is chiefly used in Korean and Arabic that originated from Korean, meaning of Nabi is "Prophet or Butterfly"
  •  Mubassir - Prevalently used in Sindhi and Arabic, Mubassir is used as a baby boy name, meaning of Mubassir is "Observer"
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Famous people named Ilyas

  • Ilyas Babar, Indian athletic coach
  • Ilyas ibn Asad, Samanid ruler of Herat
  • Ilyas Khoja, was Khan in Transoxiana and Khan of Moghulistan
  • Ilyas Ibrahim, brother-in-law of the former President of the Maldives Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom
  • Ilyas Akhmadov, served as the foreign minister of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria
  • Ilyas Gul, Pakistani-born Hong Kong cricketer
  • Ilyas Ilbey in Mandira Filozofu as Actor
  • Ilyas Salman in Simindis kundzuli as Actor

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