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Elias

Say it ee-LY-us 3 syllables

Hebrew · from Elijah, “Yahweh is my god”

Loved across Austria, Switzerland, four German cities, and 2 more places. Common across England and Wales, three Canadian provinces, the Netherlands, and 11 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 5 more places.

1 in 64 boys born in Austria in 2025. Number 4 there.

Elias in every place

Rank, count and share in all 40 places: loved in 8, common in 16, rare in 8.
Elias in every place we hold figures for
Place Rankyear Boysshare 5 years earlier
British Isles
England and Wales69 (up)20257381 in 3681132020
Scotland208 (up)2025201 in 9822922020
Northern Ireland175 (up)2025121 in 6902132020
Ireland185 (up)2025261 in 9132802020
North America
Ontario (province)74 (up)2024162about 1 in 370752019
Quebec (province)53 (up)2025119about 1 in 244822020
British Columbia (province)47 (up)202354about 1 in 241832018
Nova Scotia (province)Not in the published top 212025Not listed2020
Oceania
New South Wales (state)35 (up)2025170962020
Victoria (state)89 (new in the list)202586Not listed2020
Queensland (state)60 (new in the list)202590Not listed2020
South Australia (state)68 (new in the list)202527Not listed2020
New Zealand49 (new in the list)202569Not listed2020
Western Europe
France116 (up)20255901 in 5131302020
Netherlands32 (up)2025326about 1 in 204852020
Central Europe
Austria4 (up)20255961 in 6462020
Switzerland7 (down)20252571 in 14062020
Berlin (city)62023151about 1 in 10362018
Munich (city)10 (up)202564about 1 in 68222020
Cologne (city)17 (down)202346about 1 in 13962018
Bonn (city)4 (up)202535about 1 in 91102020
Leipzig (city)5 (up)202533about 1 in 8792020
Rostock (city)11 (up)20259about 1 in 116552020
Nordic countries
Norway4 (up)20253571 in 6572020
Sweden12 (down)2025474about 1 in 9152020
Denmark152025363152020
Finland32025313No list2020
IcelandNot in the published top 102025No list2020
Southern Europe
Spain98 (down)2024301922019
Catalonia (region) (as Elías)92 (up)2025521 in 3981162020
Italy125 (up)20241661 in 1,1411262019
Central and Eastern Europe
Poland280 (down)2025161 in 7,9002652020
HungaryNot in the published top 1002025Not listed2020
Slovenia124 (up)202515about 1 in 4831652020
EstoniaNot in the published top 272025Not listed2020
Moscow (city)Not in the published top 612025Not listed2020
CroatiaNot in the published top 502025No list2020
Middle East
TurkeyNot in the published top 302025Not listed2020
Israel (published as אליאס)145 (up)2024131about 1 in 6501462019
Latin America
ArgentinaNot in the published top 202024Not listed2019

Germany publishes no national list; the German rows are city registers. Israel publishes names in Hebrew script; the original is shown beside the name. About: the publisher leaves out its smallest names, so the share is approximate. ▲ and ▼ compare the rank with five years earlier. Not listed five years earlier: not in that year’s list. No list: the place published no list that year. How these figures are computed.

About the name

As the New Testament form of Elijah, the Hebrew prophet, Elias comes from the Greek Ēlías. Its meaning comes from Elijah: 'Yahweh is my god'.

2 more paragraphs

With three syllables, ee-LY-us, it has a lively rhythm. The accented Elías is also used, and its relatives include Elijah, Elia, Ilya, Elie and Ilias.

Elias is particularly popular in the Nordic countries and Austria, ranking near the top in Finland, Austria and Norway. In English-speaking countries it is more moderate, appearing in the lists for New South Wales, British Columbia and New Zealand. French records show it at its highest point right now, and it is rising in most of the places that list it.

Meaning, origin and how to say it

Say it
ee-LY-us · 3 syllables · Stress on beat 2 of 3.
Meaning
from Elijah, “Yahweh is my god”
Origin
Hebrew
Spellings counted
Counted together with Elias here: Elías.
Related names
Elijah, Elia, Ilya, Elie, Ilja, Elejas, Ilija, Illés, Elija, Ilias, Eliasz, Ilie, Elies, Illia, Eljas
Where Elias comes from (Wiktionary)

The New Testament form of Elijah, a Hebrew prophet, from Ancient Greek Ἠλίας (Ēlías).

Shortened from the Wiktionary entry for Elias. Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Elias over time

Rising in 13 of the 26 regions we can compare over five years, falling in 1. Peak in France: 2025.

Rank in England and Wales, 1996 to 2025

Elias in England and Wales: #435 in 1996, rising to a peak of #69 in 2025.

#1#10#50#100#300#1,000200020052010201520202025Top 101996: #435, 46 boys1997: #567, 31 boys1998: #502, 39 boys1999: #371, 61 boys2000: #422, 51 boys2001: #365, 66 boys2002: #373, 64 boys2003: #406, 64 boys2004: #321, 93 boys2005: #365, 86 boys2006: #350, 100 boys2007: #351, 104 boys2008: #371, 101 boys2009: #319, 125 boys2010: #275, 166 boys2011: #246, 195 boys2012: #247, 198 boys2013: #230, 226 boys2014: #192, 294 boys2015: #189, 304 boys2016: #168, 342 boys2017: #129, 454 boys2018: #123, 471 boys2019: #117, 491 boys2020: #113, 510 boys2021: #109, 547 boys2022: #96, 572 boys2023: #96, 561 boys2024: #79, 687 boys2025: #69, 738 boys#435 in 1996#69in 2025
Show the numbers
YearRankBoys
199643546
199756731
199850239
199937161
200042251
200136566
200237364
200340664
200432193
200536586
2006350100
2007351104
2008371101
2009319125
2010275166
2011246195
2012247198
2013230226
2014192294
2015189304
2016168342
2017129454
2018123471
2019117491
2020113510
2021109547
202296572
202396561
202479687
202569738

Source: Office for National Statistics (OGL v3)

The long view: in France

Half of the boys named Elias in France since 1925 were born in or after 2011. Peak: 2025, about 195 per 100,000 boys. Babies per 100,000 boys, five-year periods.

1925-1929: 1 per 100,000 boys1930-1934: 1 per 100,000 boys1935-1939: 0.4 per 100,000 boys1940-1944: 0.4 per 100,000 boys19401945-1949: 0.2 per 100,000 boys1950-1954: 0.5 per 100,000 boys1955-1959: 0.5 per 100,000 boys1960-1964: 0.5 per 100,000 boys19601965-1969: 1.6 per 100,000 boys1970-1974: 1.8 per 100,000 boys1975-1979: 2.3 per 100,000 boys1980-1984: 3.2 per 100,000 boys19801985-1989: 7.3 per 100,000 boys1990-1994: 30.2 per 100,000 boys1995-1999: 61.7 per 100,000 boys2000-2004: 118.3 per 100,000 boys20002005-2009: 162.9 per 100,000 boys2010-2014: 155 per 100,000 boys2015-2019: 178.1 per 100,000 boys2020-2024: 172.9 per 100,000 boys20202025: 194.9 per 100,000 boys20252025: about 1 in 513 boys
Show the numbers
YearsPer 100,000 boys
1925–19291
1930–19341
1935–19390.4
1940–19440.4
1945–19490.2
1950–19540.5
1955–19590.5
1960–19640.5
1965–19691.6
1970–19741.8
1975–19792.3
1980–19843.2
1985–19897.3
1990–199430.2
1995–199961.7
2000–2004118.3
2005–2009162.9
2010–2014155
2015–2019178.1
2020–2024172.9
2025194.9

Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0). Dark bar: the period holding the median birth year.

Brothers and middle names for Elias

Brother names

Names that rose and fell with Elias, from the same generation, with no clashing sounds.

  1. 1 in 317, Scotland

  2. 1 in 79, Italy

  3. 1 in 124, Ireland

  4. 1 in 516, England and Wales

  5. 1 in 1,022, England and Wales

  6. 1 in 189, Austria

  7. 1 in 63, Catalonia

  8. 1 in 97, England and Wales

  9. 1 in 78, Austria

  10. 1 in 29, Italy

All 40 brother names for Elias

Middle names

Scored for rhythm against Elias's 3 syllables and for long, steady use.

  1. 1 in 187, England and Wales

  2. 1 in 118, England and Wales

  3. 1 in 105, Ireland

  4. 1 in 130, Scotland

  5. 1 in 67, England and Wales

  6. 1 in 112, Northern Ireland

  7. 1 in 137, Scotland

  8. 1 in 50, Ireland

Full-name check

Elias William

Syllables 3-2Initials E.W.No sound clashes between the parts.

All 40 middle names for Elias

Sisters for Elias: Maya, Sara, Naomi, and 5 more
  1. MayaRose and fell with Elias · Same generation as Elias
  2. SaraRose and fell with Elias · Same generation as Elias
  3. NaomiRose and fell with Elias · Same generation as Elias
  4. LiaRose and fell with Elias · Same generation as Elias
  5. HanaRose and fell with Elias · Same generation as Elias
  6. ElisaRose and fell with Elias · Hebrew, like Elias · Same initial as Elias
  7. LunaRose and fell with Elias · Same generation as Elias
  8. NinaRose and fell with Elias · Same generation as Elias

Girls' names from the same engine, over the girls' lists of the same publishers.

Moved with Elias

The boy names whose popularity rose and fell most like Elias's across every region and decade we hold.

  1. Common in Italy, the Netherlands, Ontario, and 11 more places.

  2. Rare across the UK, Poland, Switzerland, and 7 more places.

  3. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 11 more places.

  4. Common in France, England and Wales, Ontario, and 12 more places.

  5. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 7 more places.

  6. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 10 more places.

  7. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 10 more places.

  8. Common in the Netherlands, Ontario, Austria, and 15 more places.

Famous people named Elias

Elias Canetti, Elias Lönnrot, and 6 more
  • Elias Canetti 1905 to 1994

    Bulgarian-born Swiss and British Jewish modernist novelist, playwright, memoirist, and non-fiction writer

  • Elias Lönnrot 1802 to 1884

    Finnish physician, philologist and collector of traditional Finnish oral poetry

  • Elias James Corey born 1928

    American chemist

  • Elias Magnus Fries 1794 to 1878

    Swedish biologist considered to be one of the founding fathers of the modern taxonomy of mushrooms

  • Elías Figueroa born 1946

    Chilean footballer

  • Elias Howe 1819 to 1866

    American inventor

  • Elias Hrawi 1926 to 2006

    10th President of Lebanon

  • Elias Koteas born 1961

    Canadian actor

From Wikidata, ranked by how many Wikipedia language editions have an article on them. People: Wikidata (CC0). Links go to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists, else English.

Questions about Elias

How popular is Elias in New South Wales?

Elias ranked #35 in New South Wales in 2025, given to 170 boys.

Is Elias rising in popularity?

Yes, in most of the places we can check. Rising in 13 of the 26 regions we can compare over five years, falling in 1. Rising in: New South Wales, Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, and 8 other regions.

What does Elias mean?

Elias comes from Elijah, which means “Yahweh is my god”, according to Wiktionary.

How many syllables does Elias have?

Elias has 3 syllables: ee-LY-us.

Every rank and count on this page comes from an official birth register. How these figures are computed.

Meanings, origins and people: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikidata (CC0).

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