Illias
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ee-LEE-as
- Origin
- Hebrew
Illias is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “my God is the Lord”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Illias mean?
Hebrew: spelling of Ilias; Greek form of Elijah
“my God is the Lord”
The Greek form of Elijah, the Old Testament prophet taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire.
Meaning borrowed from Ilias.
Is Illias a girl's or a boy's name?
Illias is a boys' name.
How popular is Illias in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2017, with 18 boys. It first appears in the records in 2004.
Half of all the boys named Illias in the US since 1880 were born between 2011 and 2019, the years shaded on the chart below.
Illias in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | #10,815 |
| 2022 | 5 | #12,322 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 8 | #8,734 |
| 2019 | 14 | #6,099 |
| 2018 | 12 | #6,699 |
| 2017 | 18 | #5,107 |
| 2016 | 7 | #9,659 |
| 2015 | 7 | #9,562 |
| 2014 | 6 | #10,711 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 6 | #10,763 |
| 2011 | 6 | #10,801 |
| 2010 | 8 | #8,797 |
| 2009 | 6 | #10,989 |
| 2008 | 10 | #7,693 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 7 | #8,921 |
Names like Illias
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Mathias Ozias Elias Matias Eliam Ermias Eliel Josias Jaziel Ilias Amias Aziel
Names related to Illias
More Hebrew names
Noah Isabella Elijah James Jack Mia Ava Jude Ezra Benjamin Isaac Jacob Ethan Daniel Samuel Mateo
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Illias: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/illias, updated 20 October 2026.