Ilya

Илья́Cyrillic[ee-LYA]church form: Илия

«my God is Yahweh» Hebrew

Russian form of the prophet Elijah (Hebrew Eliyahu); also the epic hero Ilya Muromets.

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GenderMale
ElementFirethe main name day August 2 falls under Leo (fire)
Passport spellingILIAcommonly: Ilya
Pronunciationee-LYAИлья́
Popularity, Moscow#17 in 202512 712 children, 2015–20262015–2026
Patronymic for the next generationИльич / Ильинична
English equivalentIlya

Name days

January 1January 21January 25January 27February 3February 13March 1April 5April 10June 23August 2August 25August 30September 1611 more

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Saints with this name
  • Илия, прп. — November 16
  • Илия (Чередеев), сщмч., иерей — December 29 · life
  • Илия (Березовский), сщмч., иерей — February 3
  • Илия (Зачатейский), сщмч., иерей — December 9
  • Илия (Бенеманский), сщмч., иерей — December 31 · life
  • Илия, сщмч., иером, Белогорского Св.-Николаевского монастыря — August 25 · life

What family calls them

ИльюхаИльюшаИляИляхаИлюхаИлюшаИлюсяЛюсяИлюняЛюняЛюляИлюшка

How it sounds in full

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The same name in other languages

EnglishElijah, Elias, Elihu
GermanElias
FrenchÉlie, Elias
SpanishElías
ItalianElia
PolishEliasz
GreekΗλίας
LatinElias

Similar names

Matveygift of GodSerafimfieryMironmyrrh, fragranceAndreymanly, braveAaronexalted; mountain (uncertain)GavriilGod is my strengthAleksandrdefender of menVictorvictor