Elias
Elias is the hellenized version for the name of Elijah, a prophet in the Northern Kingdom of Israel in the 9th century BC, mentioned in several holy books. Due to Elias' role in the scriptures and to many later associated traditions, the name is used as a personal name in numerous languages.
- Portuguese
- German
- Swedish
- Norwegian
Meaning & Origin of Elias
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Elias is the hellenized version for the name of Elijah, a prophet in the Northern Kingdom of Israel in the 9th century BC, mentioned in several holy books. Due to Elias' role in the scriptures and to many later associated traditions, the name is used as a personal name in numerous languages.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Portuguese
- German
- Swedish
- Norwegian
- Danish
- Finnish
- English
- Dutch
- Greek
- Amharic
- Biblical
- Biblical Latin
- Biblical Greek
- Hungarian
- Spanish
- Icelandic
- Czech
The Story of Elias
The earliest SSA record of Elias as a baby boy name dates back to 1880, when 65 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 7,890 newborns named Elias — #22 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 36% of all recorded Eliass. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #22 among baby boy names with 7,890 births, rising sharply (+30% over the past five years). In total, more than 136K Eliass have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Elias
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Elias. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Elias
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Elias (Greek scholar) , 6th century commentator on Aristotle and Porphyry
- List of Catholicoi of Armenia , Armenian religious leader, Catholicos of All Armenians from 703 to 717
- Elias of Nisibis (975–1046), Church of the East bishop of Nisibis and an important mediaeval chronicler, also known as Elijah of Nisibis and Eliya bar Shinaya
- Elias, Duke of Parma (1880–1959), head of the House of Bourbon-Parma and pretender to the defunct throne of Parma
- Elías Ahúja y Andría (1863–1951), Spanish politician
- Elias Alves da Silva (born 1981), Brazilian football player
- Elias Ammerbach (1530–1597), German organist
- Elias Ashmole (1617–1692), English antiquary and politician
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Names that sound like Elias
Phonetically similar names — useful when Elias is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Elias
Elias is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 136K births in the dataset. Elias's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #22. Use the chart and map above to compare Elias's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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