Boy name Hebrew origin Christian;Jewish tradition Top 50 in 2024

Elias

ee-LY-uhs · 5 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
The Lord is my God
Language
Hebrew
Culture
Greek
Religion
Christian;Jewish
Style era
modern
Themes
biblical · prophet
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#25
2024 births7,653
Peak year2024
First appeared1880
Total US births120,370
2024 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Eli
Alternate spellings
ElliasElyas
In other languages
EliaEliasIlya

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