Meaning and history
Elia is the Italian masculine form of Elijah and a feminine form or variant in several other languages. Elijah comes from Hebrew and means "my God is Yahweh," borne by a major Old Testament prophet. Notable bearers include American film director Elia Kazan, born Elias Kazantzoglou, and Italian footballer Elia Caprile.
20062006: 96 births, rank #2,050
2007: 176 births, rank #1,370
2008: 135 births, rank #1,657
2009: 160 births, rank #1,450
2010: 147 births, rank #1,521
20112011: 181 births, rank #1,301
2012: 138 births, rank #1,575
2013: 154 births, rank #1,451
2014: 177 births, rank #1,333
2015: 200 births, rank #1,234
20162016: 195 births, rank #1,252
2017: 233 births, rank #1,087
2018: 216 births, rank #1,130
2019: 235 births, rank #1,073
2020: 222 births, rank #1,099
20212021: 307 births, rank #884
2022: 294 births, rank #919
2023: 308 births, rank #871
2024: 321 births, rank #841
20252025: 263 births, rank #970
Elia moved from #841 to #970 for girls between 2024 and 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 2024, with 321 births.