The story behind Elías
a male given name from Ancient Greek [in turn from Biblical Hebrew], equivalent to English Elias or Elijah
Pronunciation
Spanish: /eˈlias/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Spanish: [eˈli.as]
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Names Similar to Elías
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
Elias
The New Testament form of Elijah, a Hebrew prophet, from Ancient Greek Ἠλίας (Ēlías). From Ancient Greek Ἠλίας (Ēlías), from Biblical Hebrew אֱלִיָּה (ʾĕliyyā, literally…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 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
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
Aamos
Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew עמוס (Amos).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Aeneas
Borrowed from Latin Aenēās, from Ancient Greek Αἰνείας (Aineías).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Elías
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
Abelus
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), itself from Biblical Hebrew הֶ֫בֶל (heḇel). The vowel, while short by etymology, is shown to be carrying stress by the descended…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Elías
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
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
Aarón
a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Aaron
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length