Baby name

STABLE BOY · ARABIC
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Ilyas

/il · YAS/


“My God is Yahweh”

Arabic masculine name, form of Elias (Elijah), meaning my God is Yahweh.

poeticresonant

How it ages.

Maintained in Arabic-speaking populations with biblical resonance.

The cultural moment.

Steady use in Moroccan and Arab communities. Also spelled Ilyaas, Ilyaz and Iljas. Currently ranks #53 in Germany.