Malay Names · Boy
Elias name meaning
“my God is Yahweh”
- Letters
- 5
- Syllables
- 3●●●
- First letter
- E
- Origin
- Hebrew · Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Arabic scriptإلياس
11
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Elias
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Elias is a boy's name from Hebrew meaning 'my God is Yahweh'; its Arabic form is Ilyas.
What does Elias mean?
About the name Elias
Elias is the European form of the Hebrew name Eliyyahu, meaning 'my God is Yahweh'. In Arabic it becomes Ilyas (إلياس), the name of a prophet mentioned in the Quran. In Malaysia the spellings Elias, Elyas, Ilyas and Ilias are all used.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Hebrew, Arabic |
| Syllables | E-li-as |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with E |
| Arabic script | إلياس |
|---|
Compound names with Elias
Sources
- Behind the Name: Elijah · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Ilyas · behindthename.com · meaning
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