Elia

Meaning: Yahweh is my God
Origin: Hebrew — Italian form of Elijah

Boy's name · #3008 in the US (2025) · Trending

10% boys · 90% girls — About 90% of babies named Elia in recent years have been girls. Elia →

Popularity over time

Elia is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1915, it stood at #3008 in 2025; about 1,100 boys have been named Elia along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#12 in Switzerland (2025) · #24 in Italy (2025) · #234 in Austria (2025) · #405 in Sweden (2025) · #638 in Netherlands (2025) · #696 in Belgium (2025) · #762 in Scotland (2025) · #1,124 in France (2025) · #1,466 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,726 in Ecuador (2025) · #2,789 in Canada (2025) · #649 in Poland (2019) and 1 more.

Famous Elias

Elia Kazan — American director and actor (1909–2003)
Elia Viviani — Italian racing cyclist
Elia Suleiman — Palestinian film director (born 1960)
Elia Caprile — Italian football player
Elia Abu Madi — Lebanese-American poet

Where Elias come from

Among 139 notable bearers:

Italy 56%, Switzerland 9%, Israel 4%, Germany 4%, Indonesia 4%, Ottoman Empire 4% and 23 more countries.

What Elias become

Among 183 notable people named Elia:

Sports figures appear 1.76× more often than among typical names — e.g. Elia Viviani, Italian track cyclist (born 1989).

Similar names: Elyan · Reuven · Eliyahu · Shaya · Tidus · Elyon

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