Boy name
Elia name meaning
“my God is Yahweh”
Elia means my God is Yahweh. The Italian form comes from Hebrew Eliyyāhū through Greek and Latin transmission, and is used as a masculine name in Türkiye. Elias and İlyas developed from the same source name, providing concrete connections across several languages and naming traditions.
What does Elia mean?
My God is Yahweh
In Turkish: Tanrım Yahve'dir
Elia is one of the forms of the prophet Elijah's name transmitted through different languages. It belongs to the same historical family as Elias, Elijah and Turkish İlyas. This explanation concerns the Italian masculine name; similar spellings elsewhere may have other origins.
Origin of the name Elia
Italian Elia comes through Greek and Latin from Hebrew Eliyyāhū, a sentence name meaning 'my God is Yahweh'.
| Linguistic origin | Hebrew, European languages |
|---|---|
| Naming tradition | Islamic |
| Is Elia in the Quran? | No |
| Starts with | E · El |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is common says nothing certain about any one person’s background, faith or origin.
How to pronounce Elia
| Syllables | 3 · 4 letters · 4-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /elia/ |
Is Elia a boy’s name?
Yes, Elia is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Elia does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Elia
Names with related meanings
- Yusuf♂May God add
- İsmail♂God has heard
- Abdullah♂Servant of God
- Abdulkadir♂Servant of the All-Powerful
- Abdurrahman♂Servant of the Most Merciful
- Samet♂Self-sufficient
- İlyas♂My God is Yahweh
- Abdülhamid♂Servant of God, the Praiseworthy
- Nurullah♂God's light
- Beytullah♂The House of God
- Emrullah♂God's command or decree
- Mikail♂Who is like God?
Famous people named Elia
- Elia Carmona · b. 1869
FAQ about the name Elia
What is the meaning of Elia?
Elia means “my God is Yahweh”. Italian Elia comes through Greek and Latin from Hebrew Eliyyāhū, a sentence name meaning 'my God is Yahweh'.
Is Elia a boy’s name?
Yes, Elia is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Elia in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Elia nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Elia?
Elia is of Hebrew and European languages origin.
How many syllables does Elia have?
Elia has 3 syllables and 4 letters.
How popular is the name Elia?
Elia does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Elia?
Notable people named Elia include Elia Carmona.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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