Illya Forename
Approximately 2,783 people bear this name
Illya Forename User-submission:
Illia or Illya is the Ukrainian version of the biblical (Hebrew) name of Eliyahu (אליהו), the prophet of the Old Testament, who was equally respected by Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
It means 'God is Yahweh', 'my God is the true God'.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 89% | 693 | 1:523,141 | 13,615 |
| Niger | 94% | 493 | 1:38,913 | 2,122 |
| Poland | 100% | 283 | 1:134,371 | 2,707 |
| Germany | 80% | 198 | 1:488,272 | 5,217 |
| Russia | 98% | 169 | 1:853,454 | 7,765 |
| Nigeria | 99% | 160 | 1:1,109,777 | 26,838 |
| Belarus | 100% | 124 | 1:76,471 | 830 |
| Spain | 100% | 114 | 1:408,158 | 5,757 |
| Malaysia | 90% | 96 | 1:317,187 | 15,927 |
| Canada | 100% | 90 | 1:368,149 | 10,845 |
| Mexico | 65% | 54 | 1:2,298,971 | 12,850 |
| Ukraine | - | 25 | 1:1,819,996 | 4,765 |
| England | 100% | 25 | 1:2,224,117 | 27,299 |
| France | 50% | 24 | 1:2,769,598 | 14,180 |
| Indonesia | - | 22 | 1:11,725,621 | 355,622 |
| Netherlands | 82% | 20 | 1:845,104 | 15,840 |
| Belgium | 75% | 18 | 1:638,336 | 9,306 |
| Estonia | - | 17 | 1:77,375 | 3,612 |
| Switzerland | 84% | 12 | 1:684,458 | 9,518 |
| Tajikistan | 50% | 9 | 1:930,547 | 3,856 |
| Italy | 100% | 9 | 1:6,784,677 | 26,090 |
| Brazil | 86% | 8 | 1:26,779,519 | 235,888 |
| Australia | - | 8 | 1:1,707,203 | 16,445 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 83% | 7 | 1:194,488 | 10,722 |
| Venezuela | 82% | 5 | 1:6,040,379 | 77,223 |
| Scotland | - | 5 | 1:1,070,073 | 10,235 |
| South Africa | 80% | 5 | 1:10,906,530 | 170,325 |
| Israel | - | 5 | 1:1,680,584 | 18,495 |
| Thailand | 100% | 5 | 1:14,013,163 | 173,193 |
| Ecuador | - | 5 | 1:3,545,384 | 15,000 |
| Portugal | - | 4 | 1:2,602,716 | 8,189 |
| El Salvador | - | 4 | 1:1,585,446 | 8,153 |
| Czechia | 61% | 4 | 1:2,664,040 | 5,608 |
| Philippines | 100% | 4 | 1:26,502,369 | 280,915 |
| New Caledonia | - | 4 | 1:67,541 | 2,087 |
| Peru | 67% | 4 | 1:7,947,864 | 48,688 |
| Panama | - | 4 | 1:976,639 | 21,104 |
| Kazakhstan | 100% | 3 | 1:5,915,615 | 32,741 |
| Sweden | 100% | 3 | 1:3,285,969 | 41,581 |
| Bulgaria | 100% | 3 | 1:2,330,130 | 16,302 |
| Argentina | - | 3 | 1:14,257,748 | 23,489 |
| Singapore | - | 2 | 1:3,143,527 | 27,876 |
| Wales | 100% | 2 | 1:1,547,154 | 12,610 |
| Luxembourg | 100% | 2 | 1:282,024 | 3,520 |
| Finland | 50% | 2 | 1:2,741,592 | 19,235 |
| Georgia | - | 2 | 1:1,869,233 | 20,119 |
| Jamaica | - | 2 | 1:1,441,614 | 15,741 |
| Norway | - | 2 | 1:2,566,164 | 24,989 |
| Iran | - | 1 | 1:78,496,868 | 65,150 |
| Algeria | - | 1 | 1:38,176,720 | 32,669 |
| Andorra | - | 1 | 1:82,887 | 1,356 |
| Uzbekistan | 100% | 1 | 1:30,786,440 | 17,476 |
| Armenia | 100% | 1 | 1:2,918,753 | 14,910 |
| China | - | 1 | 1:1,366,055,782 | 109,249 |
| Turkey | - | 1 | 1:77,801,709 | 91,051 |
| Tunisia | - | 1 | 1:676,902 | 12,933 |
| Colombia | - | 1 | 1:47,778,926 | 95,497 |
| Hong Kong | - | 1 | 1:7,752,725 | 20,144 |
| India | 100% | 1 | 1:1,214,877,971 | 4,759,450 |
| Slovakia | - | 1 | 1:5,310,063 | 9,949 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 50% | 1 | 1:5,973,277 | 46,622 |
| Latvia | - | 1 | 1:2,015,645 | 6,531 |
| Liberia | - | 1 | 1:4,412,061 | 36,340 |
| Qatar | - | 1 | 1:2,369,605 | 59,530 |
| Moldova | - | 1 | 1:3,561,139 | 8,690 |
| Nepal | - | 1 | 1:28,487,352 | 119,417 |
| New Zealand | - | 1 | 1:4,536,044 | 17,392 |
| Papua New Guinea | - | 1 | 1:8,152,314 | 202,620 |
| Northern Cyprus | - | 1 | 1:318,133 | 3,044 |
Illya (840) may also be a surname.
Illya Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Illia or Illya is the Ukrainian version of the biblical (Hebrew) name of Eliyahu (אליהו), the prophet of the Old Testament, who was equally respected by Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
It means 'God is Yahweh', 'my God is the true God'. It comes from eli אלי, meaning 'God', and yahu (יהו), meaning 'existing', 'essential'.
Thus, this name belongs to the theophoric names (from the Greek θέος, meaning 'God'), which include the word 'God' or the name of God.
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Illya Demographics
Average Male Illya Height
176.27 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Phonetically Similar Names
Illya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Illya in the Russian language | ||
| Илля | illa | - |
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