Elias

Elias is a boy name of Greek / Hebrew origin, ranked #51 in popularity, meaning Yahweh is my God.

What Elias means

Yahweh is my God.

Elias sits at 5 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.

Where Elias comes from

Greek / Hebrew is a blended origin: the name is claimed by more than one tradition, which usually means it travelled, or that two similar-sounding names converged. Greek names often reach back to mythology, philosophy, or the early Church. They tend to be transparently meaningful in the original: many are compounds you can still take apart into their two halves.

Elias is recorded as Greek / Hebrew in origin. Browse other Greek / Hebrew names.

How popular is Elias?

Elias is ranked #51, near the outer edge of the top hundred. Names here are often on the way up or on the way down, so this is the band where a name can feel fresh and established at the same time.

The character of Elias

Elias sits in our scripture group. Following that theme is usually the fastest way to find the handful of other names that feel the way this one does.

Themes: Biblical

Names like Elias

These share Elias's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

• Elijah — Yahweh is my God.
• Eoin — God is gracious.
• Ethan — Strong, firm, enduring.
• Ezra — Help, helper.
• Asher — Happy, blessed, fortunate.
• Benjamin — Son of the right hand.
• Caleb — Whole-hearted; faithful.
• Daniel — God is my judge.
• David — Beloved.
• Dominic — Belonging to the Lord.
• Eitan — Strong and enduring.
• Eli — Ascended; my God.