Ilia

IH-lee-uh; EE-lee-uh

Variation of Iliana or Julia, Greek, Basque, Bulgarian "from Illium or Troy; youthful or sky father; Yahweh is God"

"from Illium or Troy; youthful or sky father; Yahweh is God"

Ilia Origin and Meaning

The name Ilia is a girl's name meaning "from Illium or Troy; youthful or sky father; Yahweh is God".

Three syllables in only four letters is quite a feat, but that's exactly what you get with Ilia, a versatile, unisex option with various origins. It could derive from the Greek Iliana, which could denote someone from Illium, or it could be a feminine form of Ilian, a form of Elijah. Alternatively, it is a Basque form of Julia, or a Bulgarian feminine form of Ilya, with again links back to Elijah. Currently a gender neutral option in the US, it may be exclusively masculine elsewhere.

Popularity of the name Ilia

• 1988 Nameberry 2021

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The name Ilia in Pop Culture

• Ilia character in Mozart's "Idomeneo"
• Ilia character in "Star Trek: The Motion Picture"
• Ilia character in "The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess", daughter of the mayor of Ordon
• Ilia aka Rhea Silvia mother of Romulus and Remus in Roman mythology
• Ilia Amitola character from RWBY