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Elia
OriginSpanish feminization of Elio, Italian and Spanish
Meaning"sun"
US Rank#970
Top 1000
About Elia
Though the most famous Elia, screenwriter Kazan, was male, this name sounds like a spin on many popular girls' names, from Ella to Ellie to Isla and Leah. While the Italian pronunciation has the middle syllable as LEE, making it closer to the original Elijah would give the middle syllable a long I sound — eh-LYE-ah.
Pronounced AY-lee-uh.
As of October 2026, Elia ranked #970 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #839 in 2024, Nameberry popularity #873.
Editor's take: The name Elia is a girl's name of Spanish origin meaning "sun".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,334 | 177 | 99.1 |
| 2015 | #1,234 | 200 | 112 |
| 2016 | #1,252 | 195 | 110 |
| 2017 | #1,089 | 233 | 135 |
| 2018 | #1,133 | 216 | 127 |
| 2019 | #1,073 | 235 | 140 |
| 2020 | #1,098 | 222 | 137.3 |
| 2021 | #885 | 307 | 187.1 |
| 2022 | #919 | 294 | 179.3 |
| 2023 | #872 | 308 | 192 |
| 2024 | #839 | 320 | 197.5 |
| 2025 | #970 | 263 | 163.6 |
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Elia on lists
Famous Elias
- Elia Aboumrad
Mexican,American celebrity chef, contestant on TV's "Top Chef"
Elia in pop culture
- Elia Martell
character in George R. R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" series
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