Meaning and history
Ilyas is the Arabic and several-language form of Elijah. Elijah derives from Hebrew Eliyyahu, meaning “my God is Yahweh.” The prophet Elijah appears in the Hebrew Bible as a defender of monotheistic worship and is also honoured in Christianity and Islam, where he is known as Ilyās. The name is widely used from the Middle East to Central and South Asia. Notable bearers include Turkish footballer İlyas Tüfekçi and Pakistani writer Ilyas Sitapuri.
20062006: 38 births, rank #2,932
2007: 43 births, rank #2,765
2008: 52 births, rank #2,432
2009: 59 births, rank #2,231
2010: 54 births, rank #2,354
20112011: 74 births, rank #1,886
2012: 85 births, rank #1,756
2013: 87 births, rank #1,695
2014: 92 births, rank #1,670
2015: 86 births, rank #1,767
20162016: 100 births, rank #1,610
2017: 108 births, rank #1,525
2018: 108 births, rank #1,553
2019: 111 births, rank #1,523
2020: 116 births, rank #1,473
20212021: 98 births, rank #1,678
2022: 122 births, rank #1,479
2023: 154 births, rank #1,253
2024: 158 births, rank #1,250
20252025: 200 births, rank #1,075
In 2025, 200 babies were recorded with the name Ilyas, ranking #1,075 among boys.