babyNamedIlyas
“Arabic form of Elijah”
Boy’s name, of Hebrew and Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 163rd
- births in 2023–2025
- 1,165
- babies born in France
- 1 in 1,592
- +1.9% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Ilyas
Ilyas means “Arabic form of Elijah” and is of Hebrew and Arabic origin.
Popularity of Ilyas in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Ilyas has been stable (+1.9% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Ilyas every 6.1 schools, all spellings combined.
Ilyas in English-speaking countries
Ilyas ranks 203rd in England and Wales, against 163rd in France.
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
203rd boys’ name739 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,118+16.3% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
364th boys’ name100 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,699+12% a year
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
547th boys’ name15 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,996
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,205th boys’ name512 babies in 3 years1 boy in 10,042+9.7% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Ilyas and Ilyâs are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
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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