What Does the Name Elias Mean?

Elias is a boy's name of Greek/Hebrew (Greek form of Hebrew Eliyahu) origin meaning “Yahweh is my God / the Lord is my God.”

Updated June 2026

Name	Elias
Gender	male
Origin	Greek/Hebrew (Greek form of Hebrew Eliyahu)
Meaning	Yahweh is my God / the Lord is my God
Variants	Elijah, Eliyahu, Ilya, Elia, Ilias
Popularity	Very popular across Scandinavia, Germany, and the U.S., climbing into the American top 50-100 in the 2010s-2020s.

The meaning and origin of Elias

The name Elias means “Yahweh is my God / the Lord is my God” and has Greek/Hebrew (Greek form of Hebrew Eliyahu) origins. Elias is the Greek and Latin form of the Hebrew name Eliyahu (Elijah), meaning 'Yahweh is my God'. It refers to the biblical prophet Elijah and is widely used across many European and Middle Eastern cultures.

Variants and related names

Elias is related to several other names you may recognize: Elijah, Eliyahu, Ilya, Elia, Ilias. These share a common root or are spelling and language variants of the same name.

How popular is the name Elias?

Very popular across Scandinavia, Germany, and the U.S., climbing into the American top 50-100 in the 2010s-2020s.

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