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Elia

EL-ee-uh

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Italian and Greek form of Elijah, meaning 'my God is Yahweh,' rare and elegant Mediterranean alternative to common English variants.”

Popularity Over Time

Elia US popularity rank over timeRank 9291 in 1991 to rank 2319 in 1982. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#2319#5805#9291191519401960198020002024

Elia is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

GreekHebrewItalian

Syllables

3

Nicknames

Eli

Style

ElegantRomanticEtherealLiterary

Famous Bearers

  • Elia Kazan (film director)
  • Elia Martínez de Salazar

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 →

Similar Names

Elias

Greek Top 50

Ezra

Hebrew Top 50

Ilario

Italian Rare & Uncommon

Sibling Name Ideas

Leander

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Florian

Latin Rare & Uncommon

Raffael

Hebrew Rare & Uncommon

Caspian

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Peregrine

Latin Rare & Uncommon

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Strong in Italian, Greek, and Mediterranean cultures

People Also Ask

Italian and Greek form of Elijah, meaning 'my God is Yahweh,' rare and elegant Mediterranean alternative to common English variants.

Elia is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Elia include Eli.

Names that pair beautifully with Elia include Leander, Florian, Raffael, Caspian, Peregrine.