- Meaning
- My God is the Lord
- Arabic
- إلياس
- Say it
- il-YAAS
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Hebrew
- In the Quran
- Named in the Quran, Surah As-Saffat (37:123)
About the meaning
The Arabic form of Elijah (Hebrew Eliyahu).
Famous people with this name
- Prophet Ilyas, sent to the people of Israel
Other spellings
Elias, Ilias, Ilyes, İlyas, Elijah
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Questions about Ilyas
What does Ilyas mean?
Ilyas means: My God is the Lord. The Arabic form of Elijah (Hebrew Eliyahu).
Is Ilyas in the Quran?
Yes. Ilyas is named in the Quran, in Surah As-Saffat (37:123).
Is Ilyas a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Ilyas is a boy’s name.
How do you write Ilyas in Arabic?
In Arabic script, Ilyas is written إلياس.