Ilia

EE-LEE-AH; IH-li-yah
Georgian, Russian, Bulgarian, and Belarusian variation of Elijah
"Yahweh is God"

Ilia Origin and Meaning

The name Ilia is a boy's name meaning "Yahweh is God".

This international variation of the popular Elijah might also be written as Iliya, Ilya, Ilja, and Ilija. It is currently a unisex option in the US.

Famous People Named Ilia

  • Ilia II
    Catholicos,Patriarch of All Georgia
  • Ilia Chavchavadze
    Georgian writer and political figure
  • Ilia Alexandrovich Kulik
    Russian Figure Skater
  • Ilia Izyaslavovich Averbukh
    Russian ice dancer
  • Ilia Alexeyevich Tkachenko
    Russian ice dancer who competes for Israel