MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Ilyas mean?
Ilyas is the Arabic form of Elijah, a Hebrew name affirming “my God is Yahweh”. Ilyas is named as a prophet in the Quran, linking the Arabic name to the biblical figure.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
इलियास
Conventional spelling
Arabic
إلياس
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Ilyas in Indian usage
1,132 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
The available aggregate sex counts are withheld or incomplete.
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 254 |
| 1980s | 567 |
| 1990s | 178 |
| Other decades | 133 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Kerala | 888 |
| Other states | 244 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Ilyas / M | 276 | 182 |
| Scotland | Ilyas / M | 6 | 495 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Ilyas; Table_6, C187 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Ilyas; Table_6, C187
- Scotland 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Ilyas; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Boy ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Ilyas; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Boy
- Behind the Name: Ilyas ↗ (opens in a new tab)
meaning
- Wiktionary: إلياس ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Adapted dictionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0.