Elia

eh-LEE-ah
Italian variation of Elijah, Hebrew
"Jehovah is God"

Elia Origin and Meaning

The name Elia is a girl's name meaning "Jehovah is God".

Though the most famous Elia, screenwriter Kazan, was male, this name sounds like a spin on many popular girls' names, from Ella to Ellie to Isla and Leah. While the Italian pronunciation has the middle syllable as LEE, making it closer to the original Elijah would give the middle syllable a long I sound -- eh-LYE-ah.

# 866 in the US

Elia Rank in US Top 1000

# 1336 on Nameberry

Elia Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Elia Popularity

Famous People Named Elia

  • Elia Aboumrad
    Mexican,American celebrity chef, contestant on TV's "Top Chef"

Elia in Pop Culture

  • Elia Martell
    character in George R. R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" series