Ilias

“My God is Yahweh” — Hebrew, via Greek Elias and Arabic Ilyas origin

Boy's name · #2316 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Ilias reached its best rank, #2196, in 2024 and ranked #2316 in 2025. About 1,000 boys have carried it since 1975.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,600 boys in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 2,400 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 3,800 boys in Austria (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Iliases

Ilias Iliadis — Greek judoka
Ilias Akhomach — Moroccan association football player
Ilias Chair — Moroccan association football player
Ilias Tsirimokos — Greek politician, former Prime Minister of Greece (1907–1968)
Ilias Atmatsidis — Greek footballer

Among 312 notable people named Ilias:

Sports figures appear 1.72× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ilias Iliadis, Greek judoka.

Similar names: Ilyas · Malachai · Ilan · Uzziah · Elyas · Abbas

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