Boy name
Ilya name meaning
“my God is Yahweh”
Ilya means “my God is Yahweh.” Used for boys in Türkiye, it is the Russian form of the Hebrew name Eliyahu, which combines an expression meaning “my God” with Yahweh. A concrete literary association is Ilya Muromets, the hero of Russian epic tales; Turkish also uses the spelling İlya.
What does Ilya mean?
My God is Yahweh
In Turkish: Tanrım Yahve'dir
Ilya shares its origin with Turkish İlyas and English Elijah. It is an established masculine name in Russian literary and historical sources. Its meaning preserves the faith-statement structure found in ancient Hebrew names. The epic hero Ilya Muromets is another cultural association of this form.
Origin of the name Ilya
Ilya is the Russian form of Hebrew Eliyahu. The name combines ‘my God’ with the divine name Yahweh.
| Linguistic origin | Hebrew, European languages |
|---|---|
| Is Ilya in the Quran? | No |
| Starts with | I |
How to pronounce Ilya
| Syllables | 2 · 4 letters · 4-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ɯlja/ |
Is Ilya a boy’s name?
Yes, Ilya is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Ilya does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Ilya
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?
FAQ about the name Ilya
What is the meaning of Ilya?
Ilya means “my God is Yahweh”. Ilya is the Russian form of Hebrew Eliyahu. The name combines ‘my God’ with the divine name Yahweh.
Is Ilya a boy’s name?
Yes, Ilya is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Ilya in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Ilya nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Ilya?
Ilya is of Hebrew and European languages origin.
How many syllables does Ilya have?
Ilya has 2 syllables and 4 letters.
How popular is the name Ilya?
Ilya does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
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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