Elia

“My God is Yahweh, a form of Elijah/Elias” — Hebrew אליהו, via Elijah/Elias origin

Girl's name · #970 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Elia reached its best rank, #841, in 2024 and ranked #970 in 2025. About 9,100 girls have carried it since 1884. Together with its spelling variants Ellia (#2445) and Eliyah (#2938), Elia would rank around #712 with about 390 births last year — the newborns split about 66/19/15 across Elia, Ellia, and Eliyah.

Around the world: #92 in Spain (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 21 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Elias

Elia Canales — Spanish archer
Elia Barceló — Spanish academic and writer
Elia di San Clemente — Italian nun (1901-1927)
Elia W. Peattie — American author and literary critic (1862–1935)
Elia Galera — Spanish actress and television presenter

In stories & tradition

Elia Kane — Chapter 12: The Siege · Chapter 14: The Tragedy

What Elias become

Among 273 notable people named Elia:

No single standout — notable Elias spread across many fields.

Similar names: Eleia · Belen · Ellis · Tahlia · Nyomi · Leia

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