babyNamedHélia
“formed from hêlios, the sun”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Greek origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 827th
- births in 2023–2025
- 165
- babies born in France
- 1 in 12,048
- +5.2% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2023
Meaning and origin of Hélia
Hélia is thought to mean “formed from hêlios, the sun” and is of Greek origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Hélia in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2023.
- Over recent years, Hélia has been rising (+5.2% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Hélia every 2.3 schools, all spellings combined.
Hélia in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
25 babies in 3 years1 girl in 30,713
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
47 babies in 3 years1 girl in 102,809
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Hélia and Helia are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Helia15
- Elya1,560
- Elia815
- Élya450
- Élia335
- Elyah (in French)130
- Eliya100
- Hélya (in French)90
- Ellia60
- Elïa50
- Ellya (in French)45
- Helya (in French)25
- Éliya15
- Élïa15
- Ëlya15
- Elyha10
- Élyah (in French)10
- Éliah5
- Ellyah5
- Hëlya (in French)5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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