Meaning: My God is the Lord
The story
Elias is a form of Elijah used in several languages and in the Greek New Testament. Its older Hebrew name family is associated with the declaration that the Lord is God.
Nicknames
- Eli
- Lias
Spellings & variants
- Elijah
- Ilias
- Elia
Popularity
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One of the 100 most popular names in the US.
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Origins
Elias comes from Greek and Hebrew.
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