The story behind Elias
The New Testament form of Elijah, a Hebrew prophet, from Ancient Greek Ἠλίας (Ēlías).
Other language forms and explanations (2)
Finnish entry
From Ancient Greek Ἠλίας (Ēlías), from Biblical Hebrew אֱלִיָּה (ʾĕliyyā, literally “Yahweh is my God”).
Portuguese entry
Borrowed from Latin Ēlīās, from Ancient Greek Ἠλίας (Ēlías), from Hebrew אליה.
Pronunciation
weak vowel distinction: /ɪˈlaɪ̯.əs/
Regional pronunciation variants
- weak vowel distinction: [ɪˈlaɪ̯.əs]
- weak vowel merger: /əˈlaɪ̯.əs/
- weak vowel merger: [əˈlaɪ̯.əs]
- Philippines: /ˈɛ.li.ɐs/
- Finnish: /ˈeliɑs/
- Finnish: [ˈe̞liɑ̝s̠]
- Portuguese; Brazil: /eˈli.ɐs/
- Portuguese; Rio-de-Janeiro: /eˈli.ɐʃ/
- Portuguese; Portugal: /iˈli.ɐʃ/
Popularity
Elias ranked #11211 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Elias
Eelis
From Swedish Elis, from Latin Elisaeus, from Biblical Hebrew אֱלִישָׁע (ʾĔlîšāʿ, literally “God is my salvation”) (compare biblical Elisa). Later considered a variant of Elias.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Elías
a male given name from Ancient Greek [in turn from Biblical Hebrew], equivalent to English Elias or Elijah
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Emrys
From Proto-Brythonic *Ėmrös, from Latin Ambrosius, from Ancient Greek ἀμβρόσιος (ambrósios, “immortal, divine”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Enos
From Hebrew אֱנוֹשׁ (enósh, “mortal man”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Esaias
From Ancient Greek Ἠσᾰΐᾱς (Ēsăḯās), from Biblical Hebrew יְשַׁעְיָהוּ (yəšaʿyā́hū, literally “Yahweh is salvation”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Esaus
From Ancient Greek Ἡσαῦ (Hēsaû), from Biblical Hebrew עֵשָׂו (ʿĒśāw). As loaned through Greek, the au may be rendered a diphthongs; if more directly from Hebrew, then the a is…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Elias
Aabraham
From Biblical Hebrew אברהם ('aḇrāhām), of Biblical origin.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Aapeli
Vernacular form of the biblical Abel or Aabel, from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל (Héḇel).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abednego
From Hebrew עֲבֵד נְגוֹא, itself derived from a reconstructed Aramaic name meaning likely "servant of Nabu" or "servant of Nergal".
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Elias
Aapeli
Vernacular form of the biblical Abel or Aabel, from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל (Héḇel).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Aarão
From Latin Aarōn, from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן ('aharón). Doublet of Faro.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Aaron
From Latin Aaron, from Ancient Greek Ἀαρών (Aarṓn), from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (ʾAhărōn), of unknown meaning, possibly meaning “bearer of martyrs”, or perhaps also, or instead,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length